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| U.S. drops to 16th on 'economic freedom' list, behind Canada, Chile |
| 2015-09-15 |
| [WASHINGTONEXAMINER] The United States, ranked second in worldwide economic freedom as recently as 2000, has plummeted to 16th, according to a new report of world economies. The Fraser Institute's annual report, Economic Freedom of the World, showed that the country's drop started in 2010, the second year of the Obama administration. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 I'd agree, if the Institute proffered more numbers and less ideology. Right now it ranks right up there with the Center for Science in the Public Interest for legitimacy. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-09-15 12:32 |
| #3 California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York sort of drag the whole thing down laden with the barnacles of graft, corruption, and cronyism. The price of tolerating graft, as long as your guys are doing it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-09-15 08:28 |
| #2 There's something wrong here. Not just behind Canada and Chile. The top 10: Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Jordan, Ireland, Canada, with the United Kingdom and Chile tied at 10. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2015-09-15 07:48 |
| #1 Only 16th? Fundamental transformation proceeding slower than anticipated. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-15 06:32 |