State slips in ECD ranking
By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on November 3, 2009 at 7:56 amFifth out of 50 ain’t bad, but I guess we’ve been spoiled of late…
Tennessee’s business climate has slipped three spots on the latest list published by Site Selection. Compared to 2008’s survey, the state scored significantly lower on recruiting new plants. But look how far we’ve come.
Tags: economic development, manufacturing, Site Selection magazine, state rankings
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