Kentucky ranks #41 in "best states for business"

[SvFan4life]

They were ranked #33 in 2006.

 

 

Virginia ranked #1 and Tennessee came in at #14. Ohio was #38.

 

#41 Kentucky

2006 Rank-33

Business Costs Rank-16

Labor Rank-41

Regulatory Environment-28

Economic Climate-48

Growth Prospects-25

Quality Of Life-34

 

http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/10/washington-virginia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0711bizstates_slide_41.html?thisSpeed=3000

[HOMELESS CAMEL]

My home state is #1 :dancingpa

 

Goodness knows they won't be #1 in NCAA football or basketball anytime soon. At least we FINALLY won something! :lol:

[SvFan4life]

My home state is #1 :dancingpa

 

Goodness knows they won't be #1 in NCAA football, basketball anytime soon. At least we FINALLY won something! :lol:

 

Well I was actually born is Wise Co. so....:dancingpa :dancingpa

 

:lol:

[HOMELESS CAMEL]

Well I was actually born is Wise Co. so....:dancingpa :dancingpa

 

:lol:

 

I was born in Portsmouth, wasn't there very long before the Navy asked my father to move again. When it came time to choosing a favorite college team to root for, I chose the Cavaliers.

[rockmom]

They were ranked #33 in 2006.

 

 

Virginia ranked #1 and Tennessee came in at #14. Ohio was #38.

 

#41 Kentucky

2006 Rank-33

Business Costs Rank-16

Labor Rank-41

Regulatory Environment-28

Economic Climate-48

Growth Prospects-25

Quality Of Life-34

 

http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/10/washington-virginia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0711bizstates_slide_41.html?thisSpeed=3000

 

 

Ouch...Economic Climate 48. :creepy:

[Villa T]

Wow...I would have never thought 41st. If I was Ernie, I would demand a recount before he gets booted out...I mean voted out.

[swamprat]

The shocker and sad one is Michigan at #46.

[75center]

Top 4 at least are right to work states. Don't think it's a coincidence. That is one thing Fletcher tried to change but was defeated.

[Dlbdonn]

Top 4 at least are right to work states. Don't think it's a coincidence. That is one thing Fletcher tried to change but was defeated.

Thank God for small favors .

[titletownclown]

Top 4 at least are right to work states. Don't think it's a coincidence. That is one thing Fletcher tried to change but was defeated.

 

Good point.

 

How ironic it is that unions who are supposed to be so concerned with the rights of workers are so adamently opposed to workers' rights to choose whether or not to participate in the union itself.

[titletownclown]

The shocker and sad one is Michigan at #46.

 

 

I don't really consider it a shocker. The collapse of GM and Ford have to be major factors in this ranking imo. According to the Forbes article, Michigan ranks #50 in economic climate (thanks to the economic demise of the auto industry), #44 in labor rank (thanks to the UAW), #47 in growth potential (again this is probably auto industry related since so many small businesses in Michigan that manufacture component parts for the auto industry are dependent on the health of the auto industry), and #40 in business costs which is probably a combination of regulatory costs and unionized labor costs.

[RockPride]

I guess it depends on your business....ours grew by almost double digit figures last year alone....

[RockPride]

The shocker and sad one is Michigan at #46.

It's not a shocker whatsoever....I used to be a mortgage banker and when we did loans in Michigan we noticed many, many depriciating markets in the state, this was due to the loss of thousands of blue collar jobs...Michigan is beautiful, but is hurting BIG TIME.

[leatherneck]

Thank God for small favors .

 

 

Disagree with you big time my friend.

[rockmom]

Disagree with you big time my friend.

 

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