America's Top States for Business 2014

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• State winners, losers crowned in oil shock

  12:05 PM ET Mon, 22 Dec 2014

  Oil's drop in price is affecting states across the country in different ways, but Alaska's hit has been the hardest.

• A rust belt city rehab plan designed in medicine

  2:46 PM ET Wed, 10 Dec 2014

  The loss of manufacturing has crushed rust belt cities like Cleveland, but a medical renaissance has helped city businesses to rebound.

• Is Ohio in the midst of a rust belt rebound?

  7:42 AM ET Wed, 10 Dec 2014

  Ohio's economy is on the upswing and unemployment is down. But that could change because of pressure on the health sector due to Obamacare.

• What the midterm elections are REALLY all about

  9:14 AM ET Mon, 3 Nov 2014

  High unemployment rates are hurting incumbent Republican governors running for office in Georgia, Wisconsin and Florida. Voters want jobs.

• What Tennessee and Estonia have in common

  12:15 PM ET Mon, 6 Oct 2014

  A new OECD study compares the well-being in U.S. states with other regions around the world.

• Nevada governor signs off on Tesla's sweet tax deal

  10:00 AM ET Fri, 12 Sept 2014

  Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law an unprecedented package of incentives to seal a deal to bring Tesla's $5 billion factory to the Silver State.

• Nevada wins Tesla plant, but at what cost?

  5:13 PM ET Fri, 5 Sept 2014

  Nevada makes some big claims about its bet on Tesla's battery plant paying off for the state and its workforce. Critics are skeptical.

• Rev your engines: Top 10 summer road trip states

  9:29 AM ET Tue, 22 July 2014

  Looking at metrics like traffic safety, costs and scenery, social media site WalletHub ranks top states for summer road trip friendliness.

• Why Georgia is 2014's top state for business

  3:14 PM ET Tue, 26 May 2015

  Georgia slices up the competition in America's Top States for Business 2014, signaling a shift back to the Sun Belt from the energy boomers.

• Red state, blue state—Which is best for business?

  9:24 AM ET Tue, 8 July 2014

  We try to stay out of politics in our annual rankings, but in an election year, with 36 states choosing governors, that is next to impossible.

• America's top states for business: Methodology

  9:12 AM ET Thu, 17 July 2014

  CNBC's eighth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on 56 different metrics of competitiveness.

• State winners and losers in the jobs war

  10:30 AM ET Wed, 25 June 2014

  The rise and fall of states on CNBC's Top States for Business ranking is a reflection of economic trends. The biggest Cinderella story: Nevada.

• Why Georgia is CNBC's top state for business   

  4:08 PM ET Wed, 6 Aug 2014

  Georgia was named CNBC's "America's Top State for Business." Gov. Nathan Deal, (R-Ga.), discusses doing business in the Peach State and explains how government created the environment for the private sector to create jobs.

• 5 ways states are luring small business

  4:17 PM ET Wed, 2 July 2014

  Entrepreneurs have 50 options when it comes to forming a business, and some states do more than others when it comes to making their pitch.

• America's 10 worst states to live in

  4:50 PM ET Thu, 31 July 2014

  If you call one of these 10 states home, your home has plenty of room for improvement, from crime to health care and the environment.

• America's most expensive states in 2014

  4:46 PM ET Tue, 24 June 2014

  Here's a list of the most expensive states to live in, as ranked by CNBC, based on metrics such as average home, food and energy prices.