Business Climate Reports

	Best Performing Cities, published by the Milken Institute, examines the US metropolitan areas and analyses the most successful areas at creating and sustaining jobs. Regional and national economic trends are also reflected in the annual rankings. Best Performing Cities 2010
	The report, Best Cities for Relocating Families is published by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation. This publication focuses on the ease with which a family can move to a new city and settle into a new life. Key criteria include the real estate market, home prices, indexed home affordability, appreciation rates, property taxes, and rent costs. Best Cities for Relocating Families 2008
	The Business Tax Index is published by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. This report shows the best to the worst state tax systems for entrepreneurship and small businesses. Business Tax Index 2010
	This corporate survey and consultant survey is edited by Geraldine Gamble on the US. economy. 24th Annual Corporate Survey and 6th Annual Consultants Survey
	Published by Collaborative Economics, the Innovation Driven Economic Development Model is a practical guide for the regional innovation broker. Innovation Driven Economic Development Model
	This annual economic development report, a benchmarking tool by CFED, uses 67 measures to provide a relative, state-by-state assessment of economic development, assigning grades in three main areas - performance, business vitality, and development capacity. The 2007 issue is the last publication of the Development Report Card for the States. 2007 Overview Development Report Card for the States
	The Tax Foundation produces and publishes reliable information on government finances at state, local and federal levels. This handbook is designed to give taxpayers and their lawmakers a simple guide to see how their state ranks in 40 different areas. 2010 Facts and Figures - How Does Your State Compare?
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