2. BULL OR BEAR: The Business Climate in North Carolina

3. Median Household Income Source: American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (2009,2011)

4. Unemployment Rate Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics (2003-2011) Lowest 10 Highest 5

5. Percentage Employed in Computer or Math Occupations (Top 20) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011)

6. Per Capita State and Local Taxes (Lowest 20) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-2010) and population estimates (2010).

7. State and Local Taxes as a Percentage of Personal Income Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-2010); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data on personal income (2010) Lowest 10 Highest

8. Per Capita State Taxes Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government tax collections and population estimates (2011).

9. Per Capita Federal Grants Source: Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2010: State and County Areas, U.S. Census Bureau (2011, Spetember); U.S. Census 2010 Highest Lowest

10. Per Capita State Expenditures (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government finance (2010) and population estimates (2010)

11. Per Capita State and Local Debt (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-10) and population estimates (2010).

12. Average Annual In-State Tuition at Public Four-Year Colleges (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-10) and population estimates (2010).