by Dan Mitchell | Jul 22, 2020 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
New York is ranked dead last for fiscal policy according to Freedom in the 50 States. But it’s not the worst state, at least according to the Tax Foundation, which calculates that the Empire State is ranked #49 in the latest edition of the State Business Tax Climate...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 21, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe
In its early days, the European Union increased economic liberty since it largely existed as a free-trade pact for member nations. Unfortunately, it has subsequently shifted to a more statist approach, with countries like France and Germany pushing for ever-increasing...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 20, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Back in 2017, the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released this video, which shows that free markets and small government are the best recipe for poor nations that want to become rich nations. The CF&P video was motivated in part by a need to debunk...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2020 | Blogs, Education
The coronavirus has been horrible news, most obviously because of death and suffering. But the disease has also wreaked havoc with the economy and given politicians an excuse to push counterproductive policies. But if you want to find a silver lining to that dark...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 17, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
There are lots of millionaires in the world. About 20 million of them, including about 6 million of them in the United States. I’d like those numbers to increase, which is why I’m always advocating pro-market policies. Capitalism is not only superior to socialism,...