In CNBC’s annual ranking of best states for business, Maryland was is a noted mover.
The Old Line State moved up 19 places since the channel’s last America’s Top States for Business ranking in 2019. Now, it is nearing the top 10 at #12 on the list.
The position is standing out to the folks who put the ranking together. In a feature accompanying the ranking, CNBC noted that Maryland is the most-improved state this year.
One of the reasons, CNBC says, is infrastructure. CNBC notes the state’s moves to modernize its power grid. Of interest to technologists and policymakers, the state’s broadband system is also a big part of the reason. It notes a study that found Maryland has the third-fastest internet speeds, and its recent moves to create a state broadband office through the Digital Connectivity Act of 2021.
