Texas Ropes Top Spot on CNBC's America's Top States for Business

Don’t mess with Texas when it comes to CNBC’s list of America’s Top States for Business, as the Lone Star State reclaimed the top spot on the list from 2009 winner Virginia, bumping the latter to second place.

CNBC.com offers an in-depth look at how the list was compiled, with features including complete economic snapshots of states’ jobless rates, housing, budget deficits, employment data, and corporate tax rates.

The top five, complete with highest-ranked and lowest-ranked categories:
1: Texas (No.

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