Best States for Business: #7
Idaho
Open for Business Index Score: 84.05
Idaho scored near the top for cost of hiring employees, and put up excellent scores in tort law, cost of living, and percentage of the workplace represented by unions. Idaho also protects employees from forced unionization with a Right to Work law. The state turned in average scores for health, education, government footprint, and tax burden. One area ripe for improvement in Idaho is infrastructure, where the state scored low.
Worst States for Business: #7
Maryland
Open for Business Index Score: 62.8
What really tore down Maryland’s score was the cost of employing labor. Combined with high taxes, high cost of living, poor infrastructure, and education, Maryland’s business climate leaves something to be desired. The state scored near average in our categories for citizen health, and tort law. One bright spot for the state was government as a portion of the state’s economy. Maryland does not protect employees from forced unionization.
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