The $1.6 billion assembly plant will create an estimated 4,000 jobs for Alabama residents by 2021.

Reducing barriers to entry for small businesses is a crucial step toward spurring economic growth in Illinois.

Illinois would have seen above-average growth if the state’s workforce had simply grown on par with the rest of the U.S. economy. Instead, poor policy choices have made the state an economic laggard. Illinois’ slow expansion is likely a product of investment-killing tax hikes.