Even though the June national unemployment rate held at 4.4 percent, millions of people are still out of work, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It notes that the labor participation rate is now running at 62.8 percent. And many of those people may not be able to get a job for lack of having the right skills. It is a quandary facing the nation, and many argue it is hurting U.S. competitiveness. Business leaders agree with a central finding of our America's Top States for Business studies over the past three years: The most crucial issue influencing corporate decisions about where to locate or expand ... (full story)