To find out, I analyzed every CNBC ranking from 2007 through 2025 - every category, every data point, every dizzying swing.

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) today congratulated state leaders on North Carolina being named by CNBC as the #1 state for doing business in the nation. State leaders ...

The Texas economy is considered a “miracle” by many, but it couldn’t quite overcome rival North Carolina in CNBC’s 2025 ...

North Carolina is back on top of CNBC's best-states-for-business ranking after barely missing it last year. Even so, the ...

CNBC touted North Carolina's performance in the 10 individual categories that included being third in economy, fourth in both ...

North Carolina ranks as the No. 1 state in the nation in the 2025 America’s Top States for Business, CNBC said recently.

North Carolina has been named the top state for business by CNBC, with credit given to its economy and workforce.

North Carolina is once again the best state for business. CNBC ranked it No. 1 in the country for the third time in four ...

With a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a wealth of corporate hospitality, North Carolina is America's Top State ...

“Virginia’s slip in CNBC’s Top States for Business ranking once again highlights that the chaos and uncertainty caused by ...

The Sunshine State has again ranked in the top 5 for best places to do business, according to CNBC’s annual America’s Top ...

It earned the distinction for the third time in the past four years due to “a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a ...