In a free market, private individuals own the means of production but must take their cues from consumers.
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  The country deregulated markets in the 1990s, privatized state-owned companies, cut spending and reduced taxes.
      
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    Life expectancy is 80 years in the freest countries compared to 64 in the least-free countries.
        








