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Alabama is No. 21 on Top States for Business 2026
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Kay Ivey, Republican GDP growth (Q1 2026): 2. 40% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 3. 00% Top corporate tax rate: 6. 50% Top individual income tax rate: 5. 00% Gasoline tax: 49. 4 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American…...
Kalshi traders see roughly 50% odds of a rate hike in 2026 as Fed is split on policy
28+ min ago (337+ words) Federal Reserve policymakers are split on the path for interest rates " and Kalshi traders also seem to be divided, seeing just over 50% odds of a hike this year. Prediction market traders on Kalshi now forecast a 54% likelihood that the Fed…...
Maryland is No. 36 on Top States for Business 2026
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Wes Moore, Democrat GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1. 50% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4. 40% Top corporate tax rate: 8. 25% Top individual income tax rate: 6. 50% Gasoline tax: 65. 21 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American…...
Anthropic appoints former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to its independent trust
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (349+ words) Anthropic on Thursday announced that it has appointed Ben Bernanke, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, the company's independent governance structure that advises the company and appoints its board members. Bernanke served as Federal…...
New York is No. 18 on Top States for Business 2026
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Kathy Hochul, Democrat GDP growth (Q1 2026): 0. 90% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4. 60% Top corporate tax rate: 7. 25% Top individual income tax rate: 10. 90% Gasoline tax: 42. 58 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American…...
North Carolina is No. 2 on Top States for Business 2026
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Josh Stein, Democrat GDP growth (Q1 2026): 3. 20% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 3. 70% Top corporate tax rate: 2. 00% Top individual income tax rate: 3. 99% Gasoline tax: 59. 65 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American…...
Illinois is No. 12 on Top States for Business 2026
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (77+ words) Governor: JB Pritzker, Democrat GDP growth (Q1 2026): 0. 50% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 5. 10% Top corporate tax rate: 9. 50% Top individual income tax rate: 4. 95% Gasoline tax: 84. 80 cents/gallon Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): A2, Stable/A-, Stable Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor…...
Tennessee is No. 9 on Top States for Business 2026
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Bill Lee, Republican GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1. 20% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 3. 60% Top corporate tax rate: 6. 50% Top individual income tax rate: None Gasoline tax: 45. 80 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators,…...
Kansas is No. 37 on Top States for Business 2026
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (69+ words) Governor: Laura Kelly, Democrat GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1. 00% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 3. 80% Top corporate tax rate: 7. 00% Top individual income tax rate: 5. 58% Gasoline tax: 43. 43 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American…...
Oklahoma is No. 39 on Top States for Business 2026
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (65+ words) GDP growth (Q1 2026): 1. 20% Unemployment rate (May 2026): 4. 10% Top corporate tax rate: 4. 00% Top individual income tax rate: 4. 50% Gasoline tax: 38. 40 cents/gallon Economic profile sources: U. S. Census Bureau, U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18. 40 cent…...