Freedom in the 50 States 2023: Utah Overall Freedom | Cato . . . The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions Utah ranks #22 in Overall Freedom
12 ways Utah is leading the nation, according to the data According to the U S News World Report analysis of state economic variables, Utah is third overall in its economy, after Florida and Idaho That is, in part, based on the state’s 3 7% job growth, which is sixth best in the nation and higher than the 2 7% national average
Americans Flock to Winning States: New Rich States, Poor . . . This past year marked the fourth consecutive tax cut, allowing Utahns to keep a cumulative $1 3 billion of their hard-earned money, providing them more financial freedom and directing more funds back into Utah businesses
Map Shows US States With Best—And Worst—Economies The state's successes in economic activity and innovation are dragged down by its economic health rank of 47, with high unemployment and slow labor force growth offsetting its overall economic might
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Freedom in the 50 States freedom It also provides a separate ranking of the states for “economic freedom,” based on each state’s combined fiscal and regulatory policy scores The study examines state and local government interven - tion across a wide range of public policies, from income tax - ation to smoking bans, from the freedom to decide whether
From New Hampshire to Mexico City, Ranking Economic Freedom . . . In the United States, the most economically free state was New Hampshire at 7 83, followed closely by Tennessee at 7 82, Florida at 7 78, Texas at 7 75, and Virginia at 7 59 … In Mexico, the most economically free state was Baja California at 6 01 Here are the provincial rankings from Canada