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Hawaii is America’s Worst State for Business in 2026

Hawaii, America’s Worst State for Business in 2026, is trying to address one of the few disadvantages it can control: quality of life. It isn’t easy.

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Hawaii has some built in disadvantages in just about any state competitiveness ranking. Its location makes almost everything expensive. Its size limits development. And many of the usual measures of infrastructure don’t apply — freight rail… [4310 chars]

Source: CNBC | Published: 2026-07-09T12:42:03Z

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