by Dan Mitchell | Nov 26, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
If you want to understand why some nations enjoy much stronger economic growth than other nations, the best place to start is the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World. And if you want to understand why some states have more vibrant...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Over the years, I’ve shared three videos making the same point about how the first European settlers in America nearly starved because of socialism. Let’s recycle one of those videos today. To be sure, starving because of socialism didn’t...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 24, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
There are certain topics that seem to be slam-dunk wins for those who favor free markets and limited government, and one reason I make this assertion is that folks on the left don’t even bother to make counter-arguments. Here are just a few examples: Nobody on...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
In my column yesterday about state tax systems, I specifically noted that North Carolina has been making big improvements. Not only did the state shift to a flat tax a few years ago, it recently voted to lower the rate from 5.25 percent...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
Motivated in part by an excellent graphic that I shared in 2016, I put together a five-column ranking of state personal income tax systems in 2018. Given some changes that have since occurred, it’s time for a new version. The first two columns are self...
