by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Time to augment our growing collection of satire about the twin horrors of socialism and communism. Today, we’ll concentrate on the latter form of totalitarianism and mock Marxism. The New York Times has a bizarre history of going out of its way to praise communism,...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 17, 2019 | Blogs, Education
I’ve shared some amazing stories about leftist hypocrisy over the years. John Kerry criticizing tax havens while keeping much of his fortune in the Cayman Islands. Bernie Sanders agitating for a $15 minimum wage while paying his staff a lower amount. Bill and Hillary...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 16, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
When I talked to CNBC on Wednesday, I was very critical of Trump and other Republicans for promoting protectionism, Keynesian monetary policy, and wasteful spending. Yes, I give Trump and the GOP credit for improvements in regulatory policy and tax policy. And I used...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 15, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
It’s difficult to be optimistic about some parts of the world. When I look at Greece and Italy, for instance, I can’t help but think that economic renaissance is very unlikely, in part because of demographics, but even more so because voters have been conditioned to...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 13, 2019 | Blogs, Economic Growth
I religiously read just about everything from Thomas Sowell, John Stossel, Walter Williams, Tim Carney, and other libertarian-minded experts But I also make a point to regularly read non-libertarians such as Desmond Lachman, Will Wilkinson, Dalibor Rohac, and Noah...
