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2026 Free Enterprise Report

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Arizona economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues. The study is a year long undertaking and includes the CSI Economic Performance Index as well as a Free Enterprise Competitiveness Index across eight different policy areas.

Both indices provide an opportunity to look backwards and better understand where Arizona has been and what direction we are moving. We can better understand how we are performing relative to other states and we can equip policy makers, civic and business leaders with the best understanding of how our state is performing, where we are winning, where we are losing and how free enterprise principles can get us back on track.

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Housing & Our Community
A High Burden The Growing Cost of Permitting Compliance in Arizona’s Home Improvement Market

It is more difficult than ever to afford a home, and once in, it is also often more expensive than ever to maintain it.

Jobs & Our Economy
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force February 2026 Update

Arizona gained 11,000 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in February (+0.34%), the 2nd highest monthly gain in percentage terms among all states and D.C.

April 22, 2026 Zachary Milne
Free Enterprise Report
2025 Common Sense Institute Free Enterprise Report

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Arizona economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues. The study is a year long

January 09, 2025 Glenn FarleyZachary Milne