Hongkong is still on the first place,  Germany on an egregious 19, just behind Japan,  Italy is on place 60, much behing Thailand (50)------ who did expect better?

Give me liberty, anytime

The annual “index of economic freedom” for 157 countries was released. The index measures ten variables, such as the ability to do business, property rights, corruption and labour freedom. The average score (0 equals repressed, 100 equals free) was 60.6%, down slightly from last year but the second-highest since the survey began. North Korea remained rooted at the bottom (several countries, including Iraq, were not ranked).

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