by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation, Trade
Yesterday was my review of the best and worst policy developments in 2020. Today, I’ll share my hopes and fears for 2021. These are not predictions (economists have a terrible track record when try to make forecasts). Instead, these are merely good and bad things that...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
One of my traditions, which started in 2013, is to share the year’s best and worst policy outcomes of the past 365 days. For instance, last year I celebrated Boris Johnson’s landslide victory in the United Kingdom and also was very happy that Colorado voters preserved...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 30, 2020 | Blogs, Health Care
Ronald Reagan hit the nail on the head when he warned that government is usually the problem rather than the solution. It’s not just that the economy suffers when there is too much spending, regulation, and taxing, we also have far too many politicians and bureaucrats...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 29, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Regulations
Every so often, I highlight tweets that deserve attention because they say something important, usually in a clever and succinct fashion. Best-ever tweet about inequality. Best tweet about capitalism vs socialism. The most depressing tweet. Trump’s worst-ever tweet....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 28, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
My recent three-part series (here, here, and here) explained why policy makers should seek to reduce poverty rather than inequality. I want to expand on that point today by showing why growing the pie is more important than how it is sliced. I’ve previously opined on...
