Why New York is objectively America’s worst state

The most comprehensive study of state-level economic and personal freedom to date, which we wrote for the Cato Institute, reveals New York ranks dead last — as it has every year since 2000.
New York has been losing residents in droves for decades.
Its seen the biggest net out-migration of any state since April 2020.
In fact, the Empire State has lost population relative to the rest o…