Yet â once again â North Carolinaâs legislative record on social issues is cited as a concern by the ranking group.
âThe Tar Heel state had its strongest finish in the history of the Americaâs Top States for Business study,â CNBC said last week.
The cable business news channel cited N.C.âs top-10 ranking in five of the 10 measuring-stick categories: economy (No. 4); workforce (No. 6); access to capital (No. 8); business friendliness (No. 9); and technology and innovation (No. 10).
âNorth Carolina can thank its strong economy and great workforce for this yearâs standing, and it helps that Apple is planning to build its first East Coast campus in the state.â