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Puerto Rico was ranked as the jurisdiction in the United States with the least economic freedom, or the right to generate income in an occupation of free choice without unnecessary government interaction.

Framed by Puerto Rico's recidivism as the U.S. jurisdiction with the least economic freedom, the co-authors of the Economic Freedom of North America (EFNA) 2023 report, in addition to presenting solutions and recognizing gray spots in the free market model, agreed that to achieve prosperity, the island's status should not be defined.

The mayor assures that the University of Arizona's analysis uses data from years prior to his administration, but the report reveals weaknesses that transcend the capital city.

The report measures the ease of doing business in 83 major U.S. cities.

The Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University recently published the “Doing Business North America 2022 Report,” which measures the ease of doing business in 83 major U.S. cities. Now in its fourth edition, the report included San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the first time as a result of the Puerto Rico Institute for Economic Liberty’s (ILE) collaboration with the center, according to the ILE.

The Puerto Rican capital ranks last in an analysis that included 83 U.S. cities.

A University of Arizona analysis ranks the capital city last out of 83 cities in the U.S. What does it mean and why are we doing so poorly?