This is a recipe for economic stagnation.

Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
The Pope vs. the IRS
An American Pope has some major tax implications.
The Economic Consequences of Ever-Growing Government in Finland
Why is Finland stagnating?
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Is the United States the Most Free Trade of All?
Is it really true that the US is taken advantage of?
Estonia’s Transition from Socialist Misery to Free-Market Prosperity, Part III
How is the rebound from communism going?
The 2024 Tax Hell Index
What nations feature a combination of bad fiscal policy and low-quality governance?
Yes to Globalization, No to Global Governance, Part III
Global governance is the threat.
Telling the Truth about Trump’s New Budget
Unfortunately, the panic over big cuts is unfounded.
Part II: What’s the Better Role Model, France or Switzerland?
There’s a jaw-dropping difference
Trump’s Blind Spot on Trade
He doesn’t understand this issue.










