by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2020 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
After Barack Obama took office (and especially after he was reelected), there was a big uptick in the number of rich people who chose to emigrate from the United States. There are many reasons wealthy people choose to move from one nation to another, but Obama’s...
by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2020 | Blogs, Society
Back in March, I explained that the coronavirus pandemic showed why it’s so valuable for people to have the right of gun ownership. Let’s revisit the topic and we’ll start with the bad news. As illustrated by this Reason video, Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Margaret Thatcher was the British version of Ronald Reagan, a leader who resuscitated a nation by rolling back the size and scope of government. She also is famous for one of the most accurate observations ever made about fiscal policy. Her warning proved prophetic...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I have applauded the incredible economic success of Hong Kong, which has long been ranked as the world’s most economically free jurisdiction. Well, given China’s recent decision to impose more controls on Hong Kong, I want to share this interview I did last October....
by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2020 | Blogs
Earlier this month, Neil Ferguson was awarded membership in the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame after he and his mistress were caught violating lockdown rules that Ferguson – in his role as a supposed public health expert – demanded for the entire United Kingdom. This was a...