Predicting the year ahead.

Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
Best and Worst of 2019
Notable policy developments.
Protecting the Innocent: Gun-Free Zones vs. Armed Citizens
Events underscore why the individual right of gun ownership is such an important part of the Constitution.
Gun Control Humor
Zinging both sides.
If You’re Worried about High Household Debt and Low Levels of Saving, Get Angry at Washington
Why it’s actually surprising that the national savings rate isn’t lower.
Extraterritoriality, the Obama-Trump Policy of Sanctions, and Risks to America’s Economy
There are costs when sanctions are imposed.
A Great Day in History: The End of the Soviet Union
Some people still make absurd claims about the Soviet economy.
Merry Libertarian Christmas
Santa Claus did not get arrested last night.
Trump’s Record on Spending Gets Worse Every Year
Big spenders enable big taxers.
Assessing the Trump Tax Reform after Two Years
Some impressive numbers.








