How does economic freedom effect your country? How does it effect you? How does the US compare to the world on this scale and what does it benefit us? Economics, specifically capitalism, is often pained monster ripping through society stealing from others so select few who control the monster can prosper. As in anything, some people definitely take advantage where they can, but in general the power of economic freedom is a net benefits to societies.

Here are some resources to support this notion.

How does economic freedom effect your state?

http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011