Forbes sponsored a study of economic freedom in the 50 states. It's a very interesting study and worth a few minutes to look through. But, you really want to know which states have the most economic freedom and which have the least, right?
Well... the 8 best are:
1. South Dakota
2. Idaho
3. Colorado
4. Utah
5. Wyoming
6. Nevada
7. Oklahoma
8. New Hampshire
And the bottom 8 are:
50. New York
49. Rhode Island
48. New Jersey
47. California
46. Pennsylvania
45. Alaska
44. Ohio
43. Michigan