Virginia climbs to third spot in CNBC ‘Top States for Business’ rankings

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 645

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Virginia shifted from fourth to third place in CNBC’s annual “top states for business” rankings, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday.

States that achieve the top bracket are considered the best in the nation for attracting or retaining companies and supporting regional economies.

“I think the fact that we are on the rise to number three means that we’re moving in the right direction,” Spanberger said in a phone interview Thursday afternoon.

“It isn’t …

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