by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
In the finale of my three-part series on lower corporate tax rates (here, here, and here), I shared this old video of me arguing for a lower corporate tax rate. But a lower corporate tax rate is just part of what’s needed, which is why I’ve also explained other topics...
by Dan Mitchell | May 16, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve shared several columns (here, here, here, here, and here) reviewing scholarly research on the harmful economic impact of wealth taxation. From now on, however, I think I’ll simply share this clever video from the folks...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 12, 2026 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
I frequently make the point that America’s tax system is more progressive than European tax systems. But not because the United States imposes higher tax rates on upper-income households. Instead, the big difference is that lower-income...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 3, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
Is it time to pack our belongings and head to Argentina, where Javier Milei is dramatically improving economic policy and cultural attitudes? I’m joking, but also not joking. The reason I’m not joking is that there’s a very depressing...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 1, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
Class-warfare tax policy is always a bad idea. Economists generally don’t like class-warfare policies because it is foolish to impose high marginal tax rates on productive behaviors such as investment and entrepreneurship. Politicians should not like...
