The Buckeye Institute Releases Economic Freedom of North America 2017
Ohio ranks 35th out of all 50 states in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released by The Buckeye Institute in partnership with Canada’s Fraser Institute. The report ranks every state and province in North America based on economic freedom as measured by government spending, taxation, and labor market restrictions. “The news is mixed for Ohio. The state has moved up a few spots this year, mostly due to Governor John Kasich’s tax reform efforts in 2015. Yet, overall Ohio still languishes in the bottom third of states…”