by Dan Mitchell | Nov 28, 2021 | Blogs, Free Market
Back in 2016, I shared a television program about the “Improbable Success” of Switzerland. Today, here’s a follow-up look at that “sensible country.” There are elements to this video that are outside my area of expertise, such as the role of the reformation. But the...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Nearly 10 years ago, I shared some data to show how a Swiss-style spending cap would have prevented some of the excess spending of the Bush and Obama years. Trillion-dollar deficits would have been avoided. But, more...
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...
