CEOs love Texas: State retains top spot in ranking of best places for business

Texas has built up quite a reputation with CEOs around the nation who have ranked it the No. 1 state for business in Chief Executive magazine’s latest annual list of the Best & Worst States for Business.

It is the 13th consecutive year that Texas has secured the top honor. The new survey also ranks states in various individual categories, and Texas performed well in several. Texas took the top spot in five categories: technology, retail, energy, manufacturing and financial services. It ranked No. 2, trailing only Florida, in both health care and pharmaceuticals/medical products.

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