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Wolters Kluwer analysis finds U.S. business formations surge 6.5% in 2025, signaling durable entrepreneurial momentum
NEW YORK, March 23, 2026--Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance today announced analysis revealing business formations across 47 states reversed a year-over-year dip and are approaching near-record levels, according to an annual analysis of Secretary of State data by CT Corporation, a Wolters Kluwer business. The data reflects a resilient entrepreneurial economy that paused in 2024 and accelerated again in 2025, continuing a five-year period of net growth that has seen total business f
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