by Dan Mitchell | Nov 1, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve expressed opposition numerous times to so-called industrial policy because I don’t want politicians and bureaucrats to provide special favors to certain businesses or industries at the expense of everyone else. That’s a practice known...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2022 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Because I dedicated last week to European fiscal policy, I didn’t get a chance to write about the Tax Foundation’s latest version of the State Business Tax Climate Index, which was released October 25. Last year, the top-4 states were Wyoming,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2022 | Blogs, Education
Since teacher unions care more about lining their pockets and protecting their privileges rather than improving education, I’ll never feel any empathy for bosses like Randi Weingarten. That being said, the past couple of years have been bad news...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending
As part of “European Fiscal Policy Week,” I’ve complained about bad Italian fiscal policy, bad Europe-wide fiscal policy, bad British fiscal policy, and also the unhelpful role of the European Union. But I want to end the week on an...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
The European Union started as a good idea (unfettered free trade between member nations) and has morphed into a troubling idea (a super-state based on centralization, harmonization, and bureaucratization). And I fear it is heading further in...