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Top States for Business

Jul 30, 2024

Va. lands back on top in CNBC survey

After downplaying his Democratic predecessor’s consecutive wins in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business study, Gov. Glenn Youngkin found himself as Virginia’s top cheerleader on CNBC July 11, playing the commonwealth regained its crown as No. 1. With this year’s win, the state has been named the nation’s top state for business a record six […]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks on CNBC July 11, 2024, as Virginia is ranked the nation's top state for business for a record sixth time.
Jul 11, 2024

Virginia is CNBC’s Top State for Business for record sixth time

Virginia regained its crown as the No. 1 state in CNBC‘s annual America’s Top States for Business rankings released Thursday, winning the top spot for a record sixth time. The cable business news network once again praised Virginia for having “the nation’s best education system and policies that give companies room — both literally and […]

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on CNBC
Jul 11, 2023

Virginia rises to No. 2 in CNBC’s Top States for Business

Rated America’s best state for education, Virginia climbed to the No. 2 spot in CNBC‘s 2023 Top States for Business rankings, with North Carolina taking the top spot for the second year in a row. “Virginia is our most decorated state, a five-time winner,” the cable business news network said Tuesday, “but you’ll pay dearly […]

Youngkin spoke at the September 2022 event for Plenty Unlimited in Chesterfield. Photo by Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press
Feb 27, 2023

Making the grade

For Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, this is the state’s rebuilding era. Although his Democratic predecessor, Gov. Ralph Northam, trumpeted Virginia’s unprecedented consecutive two-time run as CNBC‘s Top State for Business, Youngkin has been critical of the state missing out to our Southern neighboring states on big manufacturing deals because of Virginia’s dearth of project-r[...]

Jul 28, 2022

Breaking rank

What a difference a year makes. On July 13, 2021, against a backdrop of ships blasting their horns and spraying water in celebration at the Port of Virginia’s Norfolk International Terminals, Gov. Ralph Northam sat for a harborside interview with CNBC, which had just named Virginia the nation’s best state for business for an unprecedented […]

During a June 15, 2022, news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Lego Group plans to build a $1 billion toy factory in Chesterfield County. Cover rendering courtesy Lego Group; Youngkin photo by Shaban Athuman/AP Images
Jul 28, 2022

Youngkin, CNBC see room for growth in Va.

In July, Virginia ceded the top spot in CNBC‘s America’s Top States for Business rankings to neighboring North Carolina, with Virginia taking third place in the annual list. Virginia had previously held the No. 1 slot for a record-breaking two years — a feat no other state has matched in the coveted award’s 15-year history. […]

Jul 28, 2021

Virginia snags “Best Business Climate” state ranking

Virginia is the state with the “Best Business Climate” in the nation, according to Business Facilities magazine’s 17th annual State Ranking Report, released Wednesday. Last year, Texas held the No. 1 spot, with Virginia taking second. After falling off Business Facilities’ top 10 list in 2014 and 2015, Virginia placed ninth in 2016, fourth in […]

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appears on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on July 13, 2021.
Jul 13, 2021

Virginia ranked CNBC’s Top State for Business again

Virginia retained its place as CNBC’s Top State for Business this year, beating out North Carolina and Texas and becoming the first state to achieve the honor twice in a row and five times in all, the cable business news channel  announced Tuesday morning. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appeared live Tuesday morning on CNBC‘s “Squawk […]

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