IT’S ALL ABOUT PERCEPTION … AND NEW MEXICO SHOULD NOW BE PERCEIVED IN A POSITIVE LIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO BEING BUSINESS-FRIENDLY. KOB-TV REPORTS CNBC NOW RANKS THE STATE 24TH ON ITS LIST OF BUSINESS-FRIENDLY STATES. THAT’S A BIG JUMP FROM NEW MEXICO’S RANKING LAST YEAR IN 37TH PLACE.
CNBC … WHICH IS WIDELY SHARED IN BUSINESS COMMUNITIES … GAVE THE STATE THE HIGHER RATING BECAUSE OF ITS INFRASTRUCTURE, COST OF LIVING, AND WORKFORCE. BUT LOW SCORES WERE GIVEN FOR EDUCATION AND CAPITAL
