The Best States For Business - Montana moves from 42nd to 24th - UT 2nd, WA 3rd, ID 7th
| August 2, 2008 |  View for printing |
The economy is slumping, but business in Big Sky Country is booming!
Twelve years ago, the world watched as Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. It was a transformative moment for the city and the state. "The Olympics put Georgia on the map internationally," says Kenneth Stewart, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Since then, the state's population has soared by more than two million people, outpaced only by behemoths Texas, California and Florida. Companies in the United States and overseas set up shop, lured by the state's growing pool of educated labor, low business costs and one of the best transportation networks in the country.
Kurt Badenhausen
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