by Dan Mitchell | Jun 6, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
There have been dramatic changes in state tax policy over the past five years and they’ve mostly been positive. To be more specific, 23 states have cut their top income tax rates compared to five states that have moved in the...
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 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 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 17, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation, Trade
Trade taxes are bad for the economy (see here, here, and here). But that’s hardly a shocking revelation. That’s the nature of taxation (personal income taxes also are bad for the economy, as are corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, capital gains...
