Category Archives: Alaska

2025 Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness: Some New Winners, But the Usual Losers

The Tax Foundation released its 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index (formerly the Business Tax Climate Index).  While taxes aren’t everything in where you situate a business, they’re absolutely an important factor. If I have to pay an extra 10% in … Continue reading

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State Financial Health: Alaska, Dakotas on Top, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut on the Bottom

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University released a study today ranking the 50 states on their financial health. Here are the top six states: 1. Alaska (8.26) 2. North Dakota (2.97) 3. South Dakota (2.84) 4. Nebraska (2.75) 5. … Continue reading

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