Utah has been named the most business-friendly state in America for the 17th straight year in an annual conservative economic forecast. The “Rich States, Poor States” report released recently by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a network of conservative private investors and state lawmakers, found that Utah again dominated a range of 15 indicators after passing sweeping tax cuts for the fourth straight year. Utah has topped the list every year since it started in 2007.

Arthur Laffer, a member of Pres. Ronald Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board, worked with former Trump presidential advisor Stephen Moore and Please log in to see the rest of this story.