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Updated · nwitimes.com · Aug 9
Indiana Editorial Board Blasts CNBC Ranking That Put State in Bottom 10 for Quality of Life
Updated
Updated · nwitimes.com · Aug 9

Indiana Editorial Board Blasts CNBC Ranking That Put State in Bottom 10 for Quality of Life

1 articles · Updated · nwitimes.com · Aug 9

Summary

  • The Times Community Editorial Advisory Board attacked CNBC’s latest state rankings after Indiana landed among the 10 worst states for quality of life.
  • CNBC’s list also placed Indiana in the top 10 for business, a split the board argued undercuts the credibility of the overall assessment.
  • The criticism came in a joint editorial published by The Times of Northwest Indiana and its community advisory board, which includes local media, business and nonprofit leaders.
  • The dispute highlights a familiar tension in state rankings: Indiana’s pro-business reputation versus persistent questions about how residents’ day-to-day living conditions are measured.

Insights

Why does a state booming with corporate success rank dead last in childcare, leaving its working parents behind?
Can a thriving business haven sustain its economic growth if the workforce struggles with high healthcare costs and poor livability?