7/14/2010 - America's Top States for Business in 2010
North Carolina Ranks #4 in CNBC's Best States to Do Business
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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 |
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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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