{"id":70891,"date":"2019-11-19T17:34:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/georgia-ranks-no-1-in-business-for-seventh-straight-year\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T17:34:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T17:34:10","slug":"georgia-ranks-no-1-in-business-for-seventh-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/georgia-ranks-no-1-in-business-for-seventh-straight-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia ranks no. 1 in business for seventh straight year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siteselection.com\/\">Site Selection<\/a>, a leading economic development trade magazine, named Georgia the leading state in the nation in which to do business for the seventh consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia has been ranked among the top 10 states in Site Selection\u2019s business climate rankings throughout the last decade and is the only state to win the business publication&#8217;s award seven consecutive years.[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;XPtL4zrSBjN7vwmJT1e8enbe9NQUsqwp&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Site Selection calls out three specific reasons Georgia rose to the top once again: business climate factors are strong (available workforce, infrastructure, business costs, etc.); Georgia businesses have the resources for continued success and stability; and, Atlanta&#8217;s Hartsfield-Jackson airport is &#8220;the beating heart of Southeast commerce and global connectivity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a great state with a lot of advantages, despite what\u2019s happening across the globe that I can\u2019t control,\u201d said Georgia Governor <strong>Brian Kemp<\/strong>. \u201cI follow the trade issues, China and the world economy very closely, but we continue to have a great business environment and we\u2019re announcing great deals and making the point that manufacturers can make anything they want anywhere in our state. 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