by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
Given California’s well-deserved reputation for tax-and-spend policies, you won’t be surprised to learn that state government spending over the past decade has grown much faster than population plus inflation. And that’s true whether looking...
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 | May 10, 2026 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Government Spending, Taxation
Sixteen years ago, I wrote a celebratory column because Romanian lawmakers opted to keep their flat tax, notwithstanding pressure from international bureaucracies. Unfortunately, something bad has occurred since that time. Here’s a chart, based on the...
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 | May 5, 2026 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I applaud when people migrate to escape punitive taxes. I like when they move from high-tax states to low-tax states, and I like when they move from high-tax nations to low-tax nations. This tax competition is a necessary (though perhaps...
