CNBC: Hawaii ranks 48th for business climate

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We scored all 50 states—using publicly available data—on 40 different measures of competitiveness. States received points based on their rankings in each metric. Then, we separated those metrics into the ten broad categories, with input from business groups including the National Association of Manufacturers. We weighted the categories based on how frequently each is cited in state economic development marketing materials.

Here are the ten categories ranked in our study and Hawaii’s rank in each:

•      - Cost of Doing Business  49
•      - Workforce  50
•      - Quality of Life 1
•      - Economy 22
•      - Transportation & Infrastructure 49
•      - Technology & Innovation 43
•      - Education  38
•      - Business Friendliness  42
•      - Access to Capital  31
•      - Cost of Living  49

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