Countdown to CNBX's 10th Annual America's Top States for Business Begins Today

America's most authoritative study of state business climates - the CNBC America's Top States for Business - is back for a tenth consecutive year. CNBC began scoring all 50 states for competitiveness in 2007 at the height of the housing bubble. America's Top States for Business reports continued through boom and bust and beyond. This year's tenth annual study - in the midst of a heated campaign not just for president but also in a dozen gubernatorial races - could be the most important of all.

Starting Monday, July 11th through Wednesday, July 13th, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, will broadcast the results of its tenth annual study of America's Top States for Business. The network will build a special event around this CNBC exclusive study with the complete rankings being revealed, along with the winning state, on Tuesday, July 12th, throughout the network's Business Day programming. The complete ranking for all 50 states will be available on CNBC.com and include an in-depth look at each of their respective rankings.

CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn will broadcast live from the top-ranked state starting Monday, and will count down CNBC's 2016 list of America's Top States for Business Tuesday, beginning on "Squawk Box" (6AM-9AM ET) with the top state being revealed on "Closing Bell" (3PM-5PM ET).

CNBC Digital will reveal, in conjunction with on-air, the complete list of America's Top States for Business rankings on Tuesday, July 12th. In addition, topstates.cnbc.com will feature a wealth of coverage about each state including economic snapshots (employment, budget, tax and housing data) and exclusive stories and slideshows delving into the various top-ranking categories including Technology & Innovation, Quality of Life and Workforce.

On Wednesday, July 13th, in celebration of the study's tenth year, CNBC will also have special reports on the changing competitive landscape over the past decade. In addition to revealing America's Top States for Business for 2016, the network will also reveal which states have performed best over the course of the CNBC exclusive study. It takes a special state to be Top State in any given year, but only a select few can do it year after year after year.

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