by Dan Mitchell | Jan 29, 2022 | Blogs, Education
If Winston Churchill was commenting on America’s government schools instead of the Royal Air Force, he would have said, “never have so many paid so much to achieve so little.” Which is one of the messages in this new video from Reason. I won’t keep...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 27, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
There were many notable tweets in 2021. The tweet of the yearThe most morally reprehensible tweetThe most depressing tweet (for the left)The best counter-tweet I realize there are still more than 11 months left in 2022, but we may have a...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
In the libertarian fantasy world, we would have competing private currencies. In the real world, we have a government central bank. And central banks have a track record of bad monetary policy, so here’s my two cents on how people can try to protect their...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2022 | Blogs, Education
When contemplating the issue of school choice, it’s most important to focus on how we can improve educational outcomes, particularly for children from low-income communities. But, as a fiscal economist, I can’t help thinking about how school choice is...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 24, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
One of the (many) unfortunate tendencies of politicians is that they focus on the short run (i.e., their upcoming reelection battles). Why is this unfortunate? Because there are some policy changes that may be costly in the short run, but they are...
