by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Adding to what I wrote in April, let’s look at dramatic changes in state taxation. And we’ll start with this video about the foolishness of class-warfare policy. I’m sharing that video because politicians in some states have decided that punishing...
by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
This series (click for Part I and Part II) examines the states that are on the wrong side of the major tax divergence that has taken place and is taking place. And “wrong side” is defined, unsurprisingly, as the states that are pursuing class...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 18, 2026 | Blogs, Economics
Building on what I wrote in 2013, here’s a two-minute clip of me arguing that the United States should restore federalism and become more like Switzerland. The above clip comes from a Direct Line interview that covered a wide range of issues, including...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Over the years, I’ve written multi-column series comparing Texas and California, as well as New York and Florida. The takeaway from these columns is that New York and California are declining when Texas and Florida are rising. I’ve also...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
The biggest economic threat facing most developed nations is almost surely the combination of demographic change and poorly designed entitlement programs. Simply stated, that’s a recipe for terrible tax and spending policy and also could...
