by Dan Mitchell | Oct 17, 2022 | Blogs, Europe, Free Market
I write frequently about the economic damage caused by European fiscal policy, but today let’s comment on the (comparatively) good policies that exist on the other side of the Atlantic. We’ll start with this video excerpt from a presentation...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 16, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
In a recent column about Haiti, I cited a New York Times column and expressed puzzlement that the author could write about that nation’s poverty and barely mention the role of economic policy. Today, we’re going to focus on Nigeria. Just like...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs, Taxation
Because of her support for lower tax rates, I was excited when Liz Truss became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Especially since her predecessor, Boris Johnson, turned out to be an empty-suit populist who supported higher taxes and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 14, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
There are some Caribbean jurisdictions that are very rich and successful, such as the Cayman Islands. There are others that have middle-of-the-road track records, such as Barbados. Then there’s the basket case of Haiti. Here’s data from the World...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2022 | Blogs, States
What’s the reward for a governor who replaces a discriminatory and punitive system with a simple and fair flat tax, particularly in a year when many other states also are enacting better tax policy? The reward for Kim Reynolds of Iowa is the top...
