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Small Businesses Give North Carolina ‘A-‘ Grade as Nation’s Tenth Least Costly State For Hiring Employees

June 18, 2012. New data last week showed small businesses rank North Carolina among the least costly states for hiring additional employees, earning an “A-” rating, though the state fared poorly in terms of the friendliness of its tax code.
BY GREG HINCE

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