by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
As part of today’s sessions at the Friedman conference in Australia, I got to listen to Professor Tony Makin talk about the burden of government spending in Australia. I want to share several of his slides since he made some very cogent points. First, he pointed out...
by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m in Sydney, Australia, but not because I’m confirming that this country will be my escape option if (when?) the United States suffers a Greek-style fiscal collapse. Instead, I’m Down Under for the annual Friedman Conference. This gives me an excuse to write about...
by Dan Mitchell | May 22, 2019 | Blogs, Taxation
With two dozens candidates in the race, it’s not feasible to review the fiscal and economic plans of every potential nominee for the Democratic Party. But that doesn’t mean I’ll be silent. I’ve written several times about Crazy Bernie’s agenda, and I’ve recently...
by Dan Mitchell | May 21, 2019 | Blogs, Economics
Looking at issues such as mobility, fairness, and inequality, I’ve recently shared excellent videos from Russ Roberts and John Stossel. I also had an opportunity to discuss these issues yesterday on CNBC. As you can see, I started with a political observation about...
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2019 | Blogs, Economics
In the debate over “fairness,” my statist friends mistakenly see the economy as a fixed pie. This leads them to claim that rich people are rich because poor people are poor. But there’s no data to support this position (other than in kleptocracies such as Venezuela...
