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Joe Lancaster

Crony Capitalism Is Apparently Business-Friendly

It seems that in North Carolina, cronyism is a bipartisan virtue.

A new report by CNBC lists North Carolina as America's Top State for Business, based on a wide range of metrics. The site, which has compiled the list annually since 2007, noted the Tar Heel State has finished in the top 10 nearly every single year, coming in a close second for 2021. As for what put it over the top this year: "state leaders keep managing to put aside their very deep political divisions to boost business and the economy."

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