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Alaska ranked bottom state for business

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CNBC's Scott Cohn joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss which states ranked last on America's top states for business list.

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  • Alaska ranked last in CNBC's 2025 top states for business list. 1m 10s
  • Alaska's economy is heavily dependent on oil, with declining prices impacting the state budget. 1m 23s
  • Alaska was rated as having the worst economy, second-worst infrastructure, and third-worst education in the U.S. this year. 1m 48s
  • Diversification efforts, including carbon storage and a natural gas pipeline, have not yet succeeded. 1m 58s
  • Other states at the bottom of the list include Louisiana, Rhode Island, Montana, and Hawaii. 44s
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