by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
I wrote a few days ago about Latin America’s “pink tide” and how statist policies are driving away jobs and investment. Today, let’s look at John Stossel’s interview with Gloria Alvarez about the grim future of the region. I especially like the...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2023 | Blogs, Europe
Most Americans pay little or no attention to the European Union and its various bureaucratic and political arms in Brussels. But that’s unwise. What happens in Europe can have an impact on policy in the United States. For instance, I have been very...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2023 | Blogs, Education, States
It this the year of school choice or the decade of school choice? The answer is yes to both. Look at the statewide school choice plans that have been recently enacted. West Virginia in 2021Arizona in 2022Iowa in 2023Utah in 2023Arkansas in...
by Dan Mitchell | May 4, 2023 | Blogs
It’s baffling and discouraging that some American politicians are pushing for industrial policy when it has a track record of failure. Because of real-world political considerations, such policies inevitably get captured by...
by Dan Mitchell | May 3, 2023 | Blogs, Taxation
In past columns on the topic of basic income, most of my attention has focused on how universal handouts would undermine the work ethic. To be succinct, I fear that a non-trivial share of the population would exit the labor force if they...
