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• You may never know what top-paid state officials are really making

  11:11 AM ET Thu, 28 July 2016

  In an era of increasing state government transparency, finding out who has the highest-paid public job remains a difficult task.

• Winners and losers in the state war over Obamacare Medicaid expansion

  8:50 AM ET Wed, 20 July 2016

  The 19 states that have not expanded Medicaid have seen less dramatic reductions in uninsured rates than expansion states.

• Elon Musk's SolarCity may help turn around this Rust Belt region

  8:31 AM ET Tue, 19 July 2016

  Gov. Cuomo's economic plan to revitalize manufacturing in New York has helped attract big names like SolarCity, but it's under scrutiny.

• These 5 states could be biggest casualties in Trump immigration war

  9:02 AM ET Mon, 18 July 2016

  Critics say Donald Trump's immigration policies will wreck the US economy. These five states in particular could be the biggest casualties.

• 5 ways states are luring small businesses

  1:39 PM ET Wed, 18 April 2018

  Key factors make a state an attractive place to set up shop. What states are doing to lure businesses — and entice them to stay.

• America's Top States for Business over the last 10 years

  10:17 AM ET Fri, 15 July 2016

  CNBC's data analysis reveals the states that have outperformed all others in terms of economic opportunity over the last 10 years.

• The 10 top states to find a job in America

  5:37 AM ET Thu, 14 July 2016

  Wonder which states created the most employment over the past 10 years? CNBC has graded all 50 states to come up with the list.

• This is America's Top State for Business in 2016

  9:07 AM ET Wed, 13 July 2016

  Utah has clinched the No. 1 spot in CNBC's America's Top States for Business study, based on cost of doing business and other key criteria.

• Texas is top of the tops   

  5:22 PM ET Wed, 13 July 2016

  CNBC's Scott Cohn reveals the Top of the Top States on the Closing Bell as Texas snags the number one spot as the Top State for Business over the last decade.

• Top states to raise funds and grow a business in 2016

  9:07 AM ET Fri, 15 July 2016

  Starting or expanding a business? You're going to need funding. These 10 states offer the best access to capital nationwide.

• States back to prerecession spending ways. Don't be too alarmed, or excited

  9:36 AM ET Thu, 14 July 2016

  U.S. states are spending at a level the nation has not seen in a long time. Yet while it sounds positive, it comes with a few caveats.

• A high-tech mecca rises to rival Silicon Valley

  7:54 AM ET Thu, 14 July 2016

  Silicon Slopes — a stretch of cities along the Rocky Mountains in Utah — has become a hotbed of start-up activity. VCs are taking notice.

• State winners and losers in race to woo business

  9:01 AM ET Thu, 14 July 2016

  Some states have made big economic strides. Others are falling short. Here's a look at movers on CNBC's Top States for Business 2016.

• America's top 10 states for business in 2016

  4:42 PM ET Tue, 12 July 2016

  In its 10th annual ranking, CNBC unveils the top 10 states for business in America in 2016. Can you guess the state that leads the league?

• America's worst state for business in 2016 facing talent exodus

  2:38 PM ET Wed, 13 July 2016

  This state ranked last on CNBC's Top States for Business. Will its sweeping changes toward reform move the needle next year?

• Bottom state for business: Rhode Island   

  2:33 PM ET Wed, 13 July 2016

  CNBC's Scott Cohn reports on the bottom states for business in 2016.