by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I don’t like illegal drugs and I’ve never consumed any, not even marijuana. But that’s because of my staid preferences, not because politicians made them illegal. That being said, I oppose the War on Drugs. In part, this is because of libertarian...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 8, 2024 | Blogs, Education, States
The 2020s, at least so far, should be known as the school choice decade. Here are some examples of progress, starting in early 2021. West Virginia Arizona Iowa Utah Arkansas Florida Indiana Oklahoma North Carolina But if this map from the Education...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 7, 2024 | Blogs, Europe, Monetary Policy
If you asked a reasonably competent economics student to explain why there was a surge of inflation in the eurozone in 2022, that person presumably would be familiar with Milton Friedman’s wisdom and immediately would investigate whether there was a...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 6, 2024 | Blogs, Education
Since there was not a Reagan-type candidate in the race, I did not pay any attention to the presidential primary contests yesterday. Instead, I was focused on state legislative races in Texas. There was a concerted effort to replace 21 Republicans who sided...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2024 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
When trying to educate someone about the importance of low marginal tax rates, what’s the most-convincing visual? A supply-and-demand graph? A philoso-raptor meme? A cartoon with two doors? A Dan Mitchell hypothetical? I’m partial to...
