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New data shows New York state’s economic outlook is the worst among other U.S. states due to its high taxes and regulatory environment.
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, Economic forecasts released this week found New York ranked last for the 11th year in a row.
The Manhattan skyline at sunrise is seen from the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building, April 3, 2021, New York City. According to ALEC’s latest “R,” New York has the worst economic outlook of any other U.S. state. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The report was co-authored by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, President Reagan’s economist, Stephen Moore, economic policy expert and Fox Business contributor, and Jonathan Williams, chief economist at ALEC. Economic competitiveness was evaluated.
The study ranked New York 29th in economic performance last year, but noted that more than 2 million residents have fled to other states since 2012, and that New York state policies continue to make the population less likely to live. and businesses could leave the state.
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To determine a state’s economic outlook ranking, economists consider financial stability, including personal and corporate income tax rates, sales tax burden, tort system, minimum wage, and debt service as a percentage of tax revenue. We focused on 15 policy variables that can be considered indicators. .
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new york Its personal and corporate income tax rates are the highest in the country, and its debt service to tax revenue ratio is the second highest. These factors, along with the regulatory environment, right-to-work nation status, inheritance taxes, and high workers’ compensation costs, pushed it to the bottom.
“New York is a great example of a state that can’t get out of its own way because of poor tax-and-spend policymaking,” Williams said. “To reverse this devastating trend of corporate and individual exodus, New York City must embrace common-sense, pro-taxpayer policy reforms.”
People walk outside the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2022 in New York City. According to ALEC’s annual report, New York ranked 29th out of 50 states in economic performance in 2023, but ranked lowest in economic outlook. ((Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)/Getty Images)
New York was followed by Vermont in 49th place in the economic outlook survey, followed by Illinois at 48th, California at 47th and New Jersey at 46th.
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Utah ranks first in terms of economic outlook, followed by Idaho in second, Arizona in third, North Carolina in fourth, and Indiana in fifth.
