Americas Top States For Business 2010

#41 Michigan

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	212	32	31
Workforce	132	41	39
Quality of Life	131	36	40
Economy	52	47	45
Transportation & Infrastructure	104	24	20
Technology & Innovation	200	7	7
Education	68	35	34
Business Friendliness	58	35	39
Access to Capital	33	18	10
Cost of Living	14	24	23
OVERALL	1004	41	41

LOCAL VIEW

America's Top States For Business 2010: Michigan

Rod Maloney, of WDIV in Detroit, Mich., discusses the state's job loss and foreclosure situation, as well as the rebirth of the auto industry and a push to take unemployed auto engineers and steer them toward green energy jobs.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Jennifer Granholm (D) (Election year)

Population: 9,969,727

GDP (2008 per capita): $32,601

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 13.6 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 223 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $2.0 billion

Corporate tax rate: 4.95 percent

Largest employers: Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, CNBC Research

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