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U.S. Score Falls to All-Time Low in 2023 Index of Economic Freedom

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, May 11 2023

Economic freedom, which includes physical and intellectual property rights, made the United States the wealthiest, most innovative and most powerful nation in the history of the world. Accordingly, when America’s economic freedom score falls to an all-time low in the latest Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom just as recession worries rise, it’s cause for alarm. Unfortunately, that’s precisely what this year’s Index reveals: The United States ranking holds steady at No. 25 with an overall economic freedom score of 70.6, which…

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