by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve written many times about terrible economic policy in Argentina, most recently two days ago while in that benighted country for a conference on fiscal policy. Now that I’m heading back to the United States, I’m contemplating whether...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 18, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, States
I was going to write about Argentina again today, following up on yesterday’s column. But the National Association of State Budget Officers has released a new report about spending in the 50 states. This is an opportunity to see how all the pandemic...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 17, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When I write about Argentina, I normally have bad things to say. The world’s worst-performing economy over the past 100 years.A nation victimized by a version of modern monetary theory.An example of how big...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 16, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Last week, I explained that “supply siders” need to be ardent advocates of spending restraint. After all, there is no chance of good tax policy in the future if the burden of federal spending continues to expand. I also wrote about “national conservatives”...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2022 | Blogs, Trade
At the start of 2021, shortly before Biden was inaugurated, I expressed hope that he would reverse Trump’s self-destructive protectionism. Alas, I’ve been disappointed. On trade issues, Biden has been just about as bad as his...
