by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
In Part I of this series, I explained that Singapore’s pro-market policies allowed it to catch up – and then surpass – the United States. Let’s start Part II with a video explaining the country’s climb to prosperity. I’m motivated to write...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination in the New York City Mayor’s race, many Republicans warned that his plan for government-run grocery stores was socialism. Since Mamdani wasn’t threatening (at least not yet) to shut down...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 21, 2025 | Blogs, Crime, Society
From a big-picture perspective, Canada’s biggest problem is ever-growing government. This is mostly due to the feckless policies of the former Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. During his time in office, Canada became a member of...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Every so often, I see a powerful visual that leads me to recycle the line about “a picture says a thousand words.” The failure of government schools Obama’s grim employment data Inefficient and excessive welfare More capital means higher wages Today, let’s add to the...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 19, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Taxation
I’ve written before how ordinary workers are basically tax slaves in Europe. Today, let’s look at new evidence about the absurd extent of taxation in Europe. Here’s a chart shared by Michael Arouet, showing how much it costs a...