South Dakota - Expansion Mgmt Article

CREATING A SOUND BUSINESS CLIMATE The 1998 state legislature rankings for creating a strong business environment list South Dakota No. 6. To achieve the ranking, the business climates created by the 50 state legislatures around the country are examined. The study is focused on only those things a legislature actually does or has control over, such as tax rates, government borrowing, restrictive labor laws, etc.

Politicians don't drive an economy, but they do help establish the general conditions under which the economy operates.