Cost of Doing Business 34  
Workforce 39
Economy 48  
Education 28
Quality of Life 23  
Transportation 21  
Cost of Living 25  
Business Friendliness 39  
Access to Capital 24  
OVERALL  40

 ECONOMIC PROFILE
Year of Statehood: 1837

Governor: Jennifer M. Granholm (D)

Population:  10,071,822

Gross State Product:  $32,846 (per capita)

Growth Rate:  -1.2%

Unemployment Rate:  7.2%

Major Industries: Car Manufacturing, Farming, Timber, Fishing
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Michigan was one of only three states that saw negative economic growth this past year, joined by Delaware and New Hampshire. Florida had no growth at all, and a small number of other states saw economic growth of less than 1%.

The vast majority of states saw economic growth of between 1.5-5.6% which, in my opinion, shows that the cries of national recession are intended to mislead the public. CNBC has no qualms about publishing this data as most Americans don't bother looking at facts, but rely on the misinformation they receive from the MSM.

There are many other factors that show that Michigan is a horrible mess that could be fixed, were we being led by a conservative executive, rather than a tax-hungry, bureaucratic-bloating governor who has done nothing but "blow us away" for 5 years now. It's only going to get worse before it gets better.