What do you think of this list of the best and worst states for new business in the USA?

[Trapped in LA]

Does this info give a good indication of what economic policies work and which ones don't?

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.co.../?ID=25105


Texas is number one in overall business growth and the amount of businesses created in the professional, scientific, and tech sectors. I thought liberals told us the only reason Texas was leading in job growth was because of new jobs for burger flippers and illegal aliens?

These 2 states stand out the most:




Texas

From 2009 to 2012, Texas accounted for 22 percent of all net new business establishments in the U.S.



• Nearly 30,000 more establishments in 2012 than 2009, up 5 percent

• 579,166 total establishments in 2012

• Biggest gains: health care and social assistance (12 percent growth since 2009, an increase of 6,385 establishments); mining and oil and gas extraction (12 percent, 1,001); accommodation and food services (10 percent, 4,276); professional, scientific, and technical services (9 percent, 5,979)


6th worst


California



• 2,500 fewer business establishments in 2012 than 2009, down 0.2 percent

• 1,303,474 total establishments in 2012

• Biggest losses: construction (-13 percent since 2009, a decline of 9,735 establishments); finance and insurance (-7 percent, decline of 3,435); manufacturing (-7 percent, decline of 2,922)
Think1st, you're right, things sure are peachy for us here in LA

With the exception of drone technology, the region’s aerospace industry, as one analyst put it, has become “dormant,” a victim of a talent drain and a difficult business environment. This decline has weakened the metro area’s standing as an industrial center — L.A. has lost almost 20% of its manufacturing jobs since 2007. Meanwhile STEM employment in the Los Angeles-Santa Ana area is still stuck below its 2002 levels; once arguably the world’s largest agglomeration of scientists and engineers, the region has now dipped below the national average in the proportion of STEM jobs in the local economy.


Joel Kotkin Contributor

With the exception of drone technology, the region’s aerospace industry, as one analyst put it, has become “dormant,” a victim of a talent drain and a difficult business environment. This decline has weakened the metro area’s standing as an industrial center — L.A. has lost almost 20% of its manuf

[Pat]

Best for business is not necessarily best for workers or for the economy. Think about it.

[Think 1st]

Think it is misleading.
CA. has rebounded somewhat since The Hollywood Actor is not Governor.

LA area is 2nd in Gross metropolitan product, behind only NY/NJ.

EDIT:
Sorry, forgot about the living victim persecution complex.
Apologies.
Chicago is 3rd.
Houston is 4th

[Hey There!]

Alaska, Southern & Midwestern states are business friendly, attractive incentive programs such as, tax credits, and low-medium COLAs

Hawaii, Northern, Western and Upper Eastern states are anti-business, overly taxed, and higher COLAs

*Notice the states split-up by political party indicating which one of the two major parties are PRO-BIZ!

[scrapiron.geo]

Looking at the list, I would say that it isn't clear cut either way. For example, texas is the leader, yes, but 2 & 3 are New York and Illinois, two Liberal states, the list is slightly in favor of conservative states, but not by much. The other List does include Liberal states like California, but also conservative states like Kansas