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Pennsylvania’s economic climate gets another bleak ranking
The Beacon Hill Institute has issued a new report on state economic competitiveness. Not surprising, Pennsylvania ranks poorly – 39th out of the fifty states. You can find the rankings and the Pennsylvania profile (page 53) in the full report here.
- Tax Foundation State and Local Tax Burden – 11th (50 is best)
- Forbes’ “The Best States for Business” – 41st (1 is best)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council Business Tax Index 2008 – 28 (1 is best)
- Pacific Research Institute State Tort Liability Rankings – 45th (1 is best).
- Cato’s Fiscal Report Card of the Governors (Rendell ranking) – D
- Beacon Hill Institute State Competitiveness Report 2008 – 39th (1 is best)
- ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index – 44th on Economic Performance; 37th for Economic Outlook (1 is best)
- Fraser Institute Labor Markets in the US and Canada – 49th (out of 60, 1 is best)
- Alliance for Worker Freedom Index of Worker Freedom – F (Tied for worst)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council Policy Environment for Entrepreneurship. – 24th (1 is best)
- Tax Foundation State Business Tax Climate Index – 28th (1 is best).
- CEO Magazine Best States to do Business – 37th (1 is best)