…And you thought it wasn’t possible to get worse.
Oregon falls four places from the 23rd in 2010 to the 27th in 2011in a CNBC poll. (I guess better than falling from 23rd to 32nd in State Per Capita Personal Income over the preceding decade). Washington not to be outdone by her southerly neighbor fell five places from 15th to 20th.
I definitely like the increase Oregon’s “Business Friendliness” ranking which increased from 28th to 23rd??? Washington is friendlier too, just ask Boeing???
The Oregon economy isn’t feeling much love (48th!!) Washington’s economy ranking (32nd) fell only 14 places barely staying in the top two thirds of states, not falling 15 places like Oregon which is third from last. The good news; well Oregon is still ranked above S Carolina and Harry Reid’s Nevada???
Congratulations, Democrats, your worker’s paradise utopia is getting even closer!
Oregon
Category Score 2011 Rank 2010 Rank Cost of Doing Business 238 9 19 Workforce 147 33 33 Quality of Life 210 20 22 Infrastructure & Transportation 202 16 15 Economy 56 48 33 Education 89 37 38 Technology & Innovation 142 20 20 Business Friendliness 104 23 28 ??? Access to Capital 64 19 14 Cost of Living 13 38 37 OVERALL 1265 27
Score 2011 Rank 2010 Rank Cost of Doing Business 98 43 33 Workforce 165 26 30 Quality of Life 234 13 8 Infrastructure & Transportation 195 18 35 Economy 114 32 18 Education 131 14 22 Technology & Innovation 190 5 5 Business Friendliness 82 31 34 ??? Access to Capital 86 8 5 Cost of Living 14 37 35 OVERALL 1309 20 15
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