Americas Top States For Business 2010

#4 North Carolina

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Category	Score	2010 Rank	2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business	283	15	16
Workforce	261	3	2
Quality of Life	162	32	31
Economy	76	37	42
Transportation & Infrastructure	138	10	8
Technology & Innovation	188	11	13
Education	93	26	24
Business Friendliness	124	13	12
Access to Capital	41	10	36
Cost of Living	15	23	19
OVERALL	1381	4	9

LOCAL VIEW

America's Top States For Business 2010: North Carolina
Jeff Campbell, of WCNC in North Carolina, discusses the state's banking climate and lessons learned from the recent financial crisis.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Bev Perdue (D)

Population: 9,380,884

GDP (2008 per capita): $35,719

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 10.3 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 964 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): $5.8 billion

Corporate tax rate: 6.9 percent

Largest employers: Wal-Mart, Food Lion and Wachovia Bank

Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center for Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, N.C. Employment Security Commission

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