West Virginia 48th in nation for
businesses
West Virginia is No. 48 among the 50
states when it comes to attracting businesses, according to CNBC.
Only Rhode Island, the smallest
state, at No. 50 and Hawaii, the happiest state, at No. 49, are worse, CNBC
decided.
The assessment of West Virginia:
“West Virginia
is mired at 48th, its same ranking as last year. The Mountain State finishes
last for Business Friendliness, tied for last in Access to Capital, and 48th
for Technology and Innovation. Some in the state are recognizing the need to
change. A coalition of charities, government and educational institutions
has launched "What's Next, West Virginia," aimed, the group says, at
"building stronger local
economies." But the initiative—and even its website—are barely off the ground.”
I guess all those decades of coal and lumber barons plundering
West Virginia to buy more yachts in far-off places where they lived paid off,
after all – for them.
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