by Dan Mitchell | Apr 15, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve shared plenty of jokes about how America is getting a trial run of life under socialism thanks to the coronavirus. But, as discussed in this interview, there are some very serious issues relating to economic policy during a pandemic. I started the interview by...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 14, 2020 | Blogs, States
I’m a big fan of federalism. After all, compared to what happens when Washington screws up, there’s a lot less damage if a state or city imposes a bad law. Moreover, it’s relatively easy to move across a border if a state or city is doing something foolish. Leaving...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 13, 2020 | Blogs, Europe
Libertarians and other supporters of limited government historically have mixed feelings about the European Union (and its various governmental manifestations). On the plus side, there are no trade barriers between nations that belong to the EU, and membership also...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 11, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
About three weeks ago, I unveiled the “Seventh Theorem of Government” to support the libertarian proposition that a smaller government will do a better job of fulfilling its legitimate responsibilities. This should not be a controversial concept. There’s plenty...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 10, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared headlines and tweets to illustrate how bureaucratic inefficiency and incompetence have hindered an effective response to the coronavirus. Time to beat that dead horse one more time. But not just for the sake of mocking the clowns...
