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In this video Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Wisconsin tweet your vote to #TopStatesWI
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The Romney campaign is touting Mitt Romney's “record of success” as governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 as a reason to elect him president, but CNBC's Top States for Business tells a more nuanced story about his record.
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For Cost of Living, Southern states offer the best bang for your buck in CNBC’s Top States for Business 2011 study.
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This year, Lottie's Pub in Chicago and Morrison Holiday Bar in Morrison, Colo., are receiving this first-ever distinction.
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Kroger fell$. 10 or. 3 percent, to $35.12. Safeway fell$. 33 or 1.3 percent, to $25.14. Supervalu fell$. 30 or 4.2 percent, to $6.72.
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Wisconsin has implemented long-term reforms to ensure the delivery of vital services, and invested in things like infrastructure, technology and education, says Gov. Scott Walker, but business needs more measures to create stability and drive growth.
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There were a number of reasons we left Ohio, but the two biggest were that hiring was difficult and the taxes were absurdly high, says Clint Greenleaf, CEO of Greenleaf Book Group and CNBC-YPO Chief Executive Network Member
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SearchForce CEO Dean Donovan says there's no shortage of dynamic companies, highly-trained employees and investment capital in the Bay Area's Internet advertising business.
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In this video Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Montana tweet your vote to #TopStatesMT
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The Ocean State didn't just place last in our overall rankings for the second year in a row, it also finished in the bottom five of four individual categories in 2012. A little Providence, please.
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The Lone Star State is tops again, displacing Virginia, which didn't even finish second this year. And who's last? Rhode Island.
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Utah moved up six spots to finish second in CNBC's sixth annual study, thanks to high rankings in the categories of workforce, transportation and the cost of doing business.
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The three-time winner of the study suffered from steep declines in the individual categories of transportation and the cost of doing business.
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The state, which actually slid from third in 2011, still ranked high in several key categories, such as workforce, technology and transportation.
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Oklahoma is earning national recognition through our efforts to enact pro-business policies that have created an environment friendly to job creation, says Governor Mary Fallin.
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In this video Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Virginia tweet your vote to #TopStatesVA.
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In this video Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Tennesse tweet your vote to #TopStateTN.
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In this video South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for South Dakota tweet your vote to #TopStatesSD.
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In this video Oregon Governor John A. Kitzhaber, M.D. reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Oregon tweet your vote to #TopStatesOR.
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In this video Florida Governor Rick Scott reveals why he thinks his state is a top state for business. To vote for Florida tweet your vote to #TopStatesFL.
Consumer Nation
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Lowe's and Target are just two of the big retailers reporting results this week.
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Despite the selloff of Best Buy shares, there are early positive signs the turnaround efforts are working.
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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.