by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
While I freely self-identify as a libertarian, I don’t think of myself as a philosophical ideologue. Instead, I’m someone who likes digging into data to determine the impact of government policy. And because I’ve repeatedly noticed that more government...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 6, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care, Regulations
In my five-part series on coronavirus and the failure of big government (here, here, here, here, and here), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received some unflattering attention. Whether we’re examining its performance regarding equipment,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
My late friend Walter Williams was a first-rate economist, an important public intellectual, and a truly great American. He also was an amazing communicator, with an unparalleled ability to make important points in a succinct and easy-to-understand manner....
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation
I periodically criticize pro-statism stories and columns in outlets such as the New York Times and Washington Post. But I’ve only written one column specifically on the topic of whether the press is slanted. In...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 3, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
The economic disintegration of Venezuela is a powerful example how socialism fails. Even in a nation with massive oil wealth. This video from Reason tells the tragic story. I think long-run data is especially valuable when...
