Whitmer’s Michigan ranked 31st for economic freedom in 2025 - The Midwesterner

Whitmer’s Michigan ranked 31st for economic freedom in 2025 - The Midwesterner

When it comes to economic freedom – the ability to make one’s own financial decisions – most states have better, more supportive policies than Michigan. For the second year in a row, the Great Lakes State ranked 31st in the United States in the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of North America report, an index that aims to assess government spending, the tax environment, and general labor market constraints in government. “Economic fre…