We keep reporting on it, over and over. Every survey of economic freedom shows the same thing: as economic freedom increases, human well-being increases.
Of course, the converse of that is also true. As economic freedom DECREASES, so does human well-being.
So why on earth would we do anything to decrease economic freedom? In light of the mountains of data on this subject, any action to decrease economic freedom needs to be seen as blatant disregard for human well-being. Possibly even malicious ...