Why Nebraska
In 2019, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Research Team created BottomliNE to measure the health of the Nebraska economy. Visit the website here.
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In 2019, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Research Team created BottomliNE to measure the health of the Nebraska economy. Visit the website here.
Nebraska ranks among the top five states in FORBES' Best States for Business for the fourth straight year thanks to its low business costs and business-friendly regulatory climate. Lincoln is the state capital, but Omaha stands as Nebraska’s largest city and economic center. Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway, whose CEO and founder, Warren Buffett, is the third richest person in the world. The city is also home to ConAgra, Mutual of Omaha, InfoUSA and TD Ameritrade. Click Here to View the Complete List
Gov. Pete Ricketts takes home hardware for the third straight year in a national economic development competition. Ricketts was honored by Site Selection magazine. The honor comes from the most economic development project per capita of any state in the nation. Nebraska had more projects than North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kansas combined. Click Here to View the Complete Article
The national high school graduation rate sits at 84.6%, with average state graduation rates for 2016-2017 ranging from 72% to 94%, according to data reported by 16,404 ranked schools in the 2019 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. Click Here to View the Complete List
When a state gets good marks for workforce quality, that gets the attention of businesses outside the state that specifically want to locate their plants and offices where they can find the best staff. So a good rating such as Utah’s, or any of the other top 10 states, could easily bring in new business for those respective states. Click Here to View the Complete List
