BUSINESSJun 11 · 18:42 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERJan Klauth ([email protected])

Inside the industrial boom bringing millions of people to the South

Five Southern states led in economic and population growth in 2025 due to low taxes and business-friendly policies. Companies like JCB moved operations to Georgia and Texas, while firms relocated from high-tax states like California and New York to Republican-led Southern states.

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