$ The Most Expensive States for Business $

For the second year in a row, Hawaii, New York, and Alaska (consecutively) are the most expensive states for businesses. According to the Milken Institute Cost of Doing Business Index--which measures wage costs, taxes, electricity costs, and real estate costs for industrial and office space--all three states increased their overall costs, especially electric.

South Dakota maintained its position as the least expensive state for business, followed by Iowa, North Dakota, and Nebraska.

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