Best States and Companies for Business in 2026
2026年最適合經商的州與公司
Introduction
New reports from CNBC, TIME, and Statista show the best places for business in the US and Canada.
CNBC、TIME 和 Statista 的新報告顯示了美國與加拿大最適合經商的地方。
Main Body
Ohio is now the best state for business. It has the best roads and low costs. However, Ohio needs better schools and more skilled workers.
俄亥俄州現在是最適合經商的州。該州擁有最好的道路且成本較低。然而，俄亥俄州需要更好的學校和更多高技術工人。
Other states are changing. Arkansas is improving and has more jobs. Hawaii and Alaska are the worst states for business because they have high costs.
其他州的情況正在改變。阿肯色州正在進步且有更多工作機會。夏威夷與阿拉斯加則是最不適合經商的州，因為成本高昂。
TIME and Statista also ranked the best companies. They looked at three things: happy workers, money, and how companies help the planet.
TIME 和 Statista 也對最佳公司進行了排名。他們考察了三項指標：員工滿意度、財務狀況以及公司對地球的貢獻。
Conclusion
Ohio is the top state for business. Now, the best companies must care about their workers and the environment.
俄亥俄州是最適合經商的頂尖州分。現在，最佳公司必須關注其員工與環境。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Opposite' Bridge
In English, we use special words to change the direction of a sentence. This is how you move from simple A1 sentences to A2 flow.
The Magic Word: However Look at this pattern from the text: Ohio has best roads However Ohio needs better schools.
It works like a U-turn. You say something good, then you use However to say something bad (or vice versa).
Compare these two styles:
- Basic: Ohio is great. Ohio has bad schools. (Choppy)
- A2 Level: Ohio is great. However, it has bad schools. (Smooth)
More 'Contrast' pairs found in the text:
- Improving Worst
- Low costs High costs
- Happy workers Skilled workers (Need)
Quick Tip: Put a comma ( , ) after However when you start a sentence with it!