Just released from the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom.
The quick outtake is the USA slid to 9th, behind Canada.
Canada?
Yes, really.
Canada.
*sigh*
That gives you an idea of how screwed up Washington has been the last 20 years. Â We are now less economically free than Canada. Â Way to go boys.
Will the bad news never stop?
Anyway, to cheer you up, the USA is also behind Ireland, and their economy is in shambles, so there! Â Ha! Â And just for fun, if you missed this rant against the EU by Nigel Farage, please check it out.
Anyway, Brazil’s at 113, India at 124 and China at 135, all moving up from last year. Â Take what you will from that.
P.S. – Dan, this one was for you.
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