Worst 5 States for Business

The Development Counsellors International recently released its Best and Worst States for Business Survey as a part of its 2011 Winning Strategies Report. The asked 322 corporate executives to name three states that they view as having the worst business climates in the U.S. Some of the states on this list having been long-time spot holders, and many executives listed high tax burden as anti-business regulations as reasons for being turned off by a state.