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North Carolina Is Tops for Manufacturers: Low wages, few unions and modest unemployment benefits give North Carolina the best manufacturing climate among the nation’s industrial states, according to a study of business costs. California ranked 22nd among the 29 industrialized states, according to Chicago-based accounting firm Grant Thornton. Michigan had the worst manufacturing climate, with the highest average hourly wages, the highest percentage of union workers and high rankings in unemployment and workers’ compensation benefits.
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