Missouri Seventh In Business Friendly Rankings

Business Insider cites a U.S. Chamber of Commerce study ranking Missouri the 7th most business friendly states. It looks like we are competing with Texas much more than Rick Perry would have you believe, and we didn't even have to decimate our state's budget to do it: 

The Show Me State remains at seventh this year on the tax and regulation list. It ranks better than 20th on all five measures, topping out eighth in cost of living.

Read more excerpts from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce report:

• "Missouri lands at seventh in our tax and regulation measures, helping the state maintain its AAA bond rating."
• "The state has approved a $23 billion operating budget and, despite budget cuts and low revenue growth, the state is in relatively good financial shape."
• "To continue to be a leader in business-friendly tax and regulatory climate, the state has worked to optimize its tax, incentive and regulatory policies to best support the growth of high-value target sectors."
• "These programs and the tax structure within the state provide corporations with one of the most favorable situations in the nation."