by Dan Mitchell | Mar 21, 2022 | Blogs, States, Taxation
I regularly share reports that measure how states rank for economic policy. Economic Freedom of North AmericaFreedom in the 50 StatesState Business Tax Climate IndexState income taxesState sales taxesState budgetary burdens Now we can augment this collection. A...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 20, 2022 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Two years ago, I rhetorically asked whether the movement for gun control was dead. But, given how states have been expanding civil liberties for gun owners, perhaps I should have asked about the vitality of the movement for gun rights. For instance,...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 19, 2022 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’m a big fan of tax competition. Why? Because if they’re not constrained by the fear that taxpayers can escape, I worry that short-sighted politicians (i.e., “stationary bandits“), will over-tax and over-spend. And that can lead to Greek-like fiscal...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When debating big issues such as the size and scope of government, I like to think that facts matter. Maybe I’m being naive, but people should look at evidence before deciding whether to make government bigger or smaller. And with...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 17, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Government Spending
I’ve written about President Warren Harding’s under-appreciated economic policies. He restored economic prosperity in the 1920s by slashing tax rates and reducing the burden of government spending. I’ve also written many...
