Michigan ranks 8th nationally in economic development success
Call Michigan the nation's comeback kid. Site Selection magazine just named it 8th best for job creation and economic development. Excerpt: "Michigan advanced eight spots in this year’s Competitiveness Awards, up from 16th in 2011. The state's many business climate changes have resulted in other noteworthy improvements, including: No. 1 for states that recovered most from the Great Recession. No. 4 in the nation for most new corporate expansions or building projects in 2012. Third most business-friendly tax ranking among the nation’s 12 largest states. Third in the nation for high-tech growth." More here.
Call Michigan the nation’s comeback kid. Site Selection magazine just named it 8th best for job creation and economic development.
Excerpt:
“Michigan advanced eight spots in this year’s Competitiveness Awards, up from 16th in 2011.
The state’s many business climate changes have resulted in other noteworthy improvements, including:
No. 1 for states that recovered most from the Great Recession.
No. 4 in the nation for most new corporate expansions or building projects in 2012.
Third most business-friendly tax ranking among the nation’s 12 largest states.
Third in the nation for high-tech growth.”
More here.
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