by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2026 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
Given the relative economic weakness that plagues most European nations (documented here, here, here, here, and here), a top priority for policy makers should be to improve incentives for wealth creation. But that assumes politicians care...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
Congratulations to Switzerland, the “improbable success” that is home to the world’s most sensible voters. The left put a referendum on the ballot to impose a national death tax and the people of Switzerland overwhelmingly voted...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 25, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
Which leftists are worse, the ones who pontificate in favor of higher taxes but aggressively and hypocritically seek to protect their own money? Or the ones who genuinely worship government and sincerely believe that the government should...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
Today, voters in New York City may elect a lunatic leftist as Mayor, following Chicago into the toilet of statism. Is that the most important election of 2025? Later this year, voters in Argentina will decide in mid-term elections whether...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 22, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
Back in 2013, I debated Joe Biden’s top economist on the death tax. Everything I said then (and wrote four years before then) is still true today. In the interview, I mentioned nations that have abolished their death taxes, including Australia. I should...
