A leader in business: No surprise to many: Forbes ranks Utah 2nd in nation. WA 5th, ID 6th, ND 9th, MT 42nd

Utah is second-best among the 50 states when it comes to doing business, Forbes.com said Wednesday.

The state jumped two spots from fourth place in last year’s Best States for Business rankings http://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/07/10/washington-virginia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0711bizstates.html , coming in just behind Virginia.

By Catherine Smith
Deseret Morning News

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Forbes gives a boost to business in Washington

By ANDREA JAMES
P-I REPORTER

Forbes magazine has released its list of the best states for businesses, and one message comes across loud and clear: Washington is doing better than all right.

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