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PositionNC TREND: Vital signs: News and numbers from across the state

North Carolina is No. 3 when it comes to best states for business, according to an annual study from business news network CNBC. The report notes N.C. attracted $2.6 billion in venture capital in 2018, ranking sixth in the nation, and had a May 2019 unemployment rate of 4.1%. Virginia and Texas topped the list. Neighboring states Tennessee and South Carolina ranked No. 13 and No. 34, respectively. Here's how North Carolina ranked in several categories:

Caption: CAROLINAS INDEX The Carolinas Index is an equal weighted index composed of the 75 largest companies in the Carolinas based on market value.

Caption: TAXABLE RETAIL SALES (billion)

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS (MILLION) (YEAR TO DATE) MAY-19 MAY-18 $ CHANGE ASHEVILLE $250.9 $263.0 (4.6) CHARLOTTE/CONCORD/GASTONIA 1967.5 2112.4 (6.9) DURHAM-CHAPEL...

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