Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders on CNBC Ranking, NC Named America's Top State for Business, Two Consecutive Years
Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders issued a statement today, following CNBC’s announcement naming North Carolina “America’s Top State for Business” for the second year in a row:
On behalf of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, thank you to all our economic and workforce development partners, and to every member of our world-class workforce for another record-breaking year for economic development. I’m proud to see the great state of North Carolina named ‘America’s Top State for Business’ for the second consecutive year, recognized by CNBC for our world-class workforce and booming economy. Last year’s performance includes the creation of nearly 29,000 new jobs and $19.3 billion in investments – the result of statewide collaboration, partnership, and hard work by our economic development community, including but not limited to the following (in alphabetical order):
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina & Executive Board of Directors
Local and Regional Economic Development Alliances and Partnerships
MyFutureNC
NCWorks Commission and Career Centers
North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards
North Carolina Business Committee for Education
North Carolina Community College System
North Carolina Chamber and Member Chambers of Commerce
North Carolina Department of Commerce
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Department of Revenue
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
North Carolina Department of Military & Veteran’s Affairs
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Department of Administration
North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections
North Carolina Department of Commerce
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
North Carolina Department of Information Technology
North Carolina Department of Military & Veteran’s Affairs
North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
North Carolina Department of Revenue
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Economic Development Association and Board of Directors
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
North Carolina Regional Councils of Governments
North Carolina Regional Film Commissions
North Carolina’s 20 Local Workforce Development Boards
North Carolina’s 100 Counties
North Carolina’s 552 Municipalities
Office of the Governor
The University of North Carolina System
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