Maine Dead Last Again in Forbes “Best States for Business” Ranking

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Last week Forbes Magazine released their annual “Best State for Businesses.”  Unfortunately, Maine came in last again for the second year in a row–Maine’s demographic problem is becoming a big drag in this index.

The worst states for business continue to be dominated by those in the northeast including: New Jersey (No. 44), Vermont (No. 45), Rhode Island (No. 48) and Maine which lands at No. 50 for a second straight year. Maine suffers from energy costs 31% above the national average, stagnant population growth and anemic forecasts when it comes to job and gross state product growth.

On the flip side, Utah comes in at No. 1.