The Center Square Daily | 4.17.26 | Tax Policy Largely Determines States’ Economic Competitiveness

The Center Square Daily | Friday, April 17th, 2026 In today’s episode of The Center Square Daily, we look at the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. President and Chief Economist for American Legislative Exchange Council, Jonathan Williams, joins to discuss ALEC's latest 'Rich States, Poor States' report looking at the economic outlook across the country. And in Illinois, legislators continue to debate bills ahead of this weeks bill deadline and discuss the state budget. Plus Quick Hits from across the country: Wisconsin - Illinois lawmakers grill diversity commission over lack of progress https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_cc5501f2-97e4-4889-b90e-464d733683e6.html New Jersey - https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_jersey/article_5ba5f00c-a8f8-4d76-b994-911a5220c0d3.html Tennessee - http://thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_773766b2-16ef-41c8-8faa-e24dc50f8f90.html California - https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_ee662fc5-3e0c-4a05-b2e9-82d65c07124a.html New York - https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/article_26042fd1-5bcb-4499-909d-69b4af338f50.html Stay informed on the policies, data, and decisions impacting taxpayers across the country. 👉 Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com 📩 Sign up for the newsletter for daily updates #Iran #Economy #straitofhormuz #PublicPolicy #Taxpayers #News #taxes 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Strait opens 03:54 - Rich States Poor States 15:30 - America's Talking 20:50 - Late nights at the Illinois Capitol