03/18/2010 Since 2008, Louisiana has been bucking historical trends BATON ROUGE, La. -- Following a trend that began in 2008, Louisiana has continued to garner positive national recognition in early 2010 as a variety of national organizations are recognizing the state's economic progress. "There is no longer a placeholder for Louisiana at the bottom of the major economic and business climate rankings," said Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret. "The positive national recognition Louisiana has received since 2008 is a strong indicator that our economy has performed better than the South and U.S. during the recession. This consistent recognition also demonstrates that we are taking the right steps to grow our economy, create better job opportunities and position our state for long-term economic growth." Since January 2010, Louisiana has received positive recognition in the following rankings:
Several of Louisiana's major cities, regions and recent business development wins also have received positive recognition since January 2010. For example:
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