by Dan Mitchell | Jul 10, 2018 | Blogs, Economics
When I give speeches about public policy issues, people sometimes ask about the impact of various policies on economic growth. What will happen to growth if the death tax is repealed? How much will GDP be hurt by Trump’s protectionism? If HUD is abolished, will there...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 9, 2018 | Blogs, Trade
The theoretical case against protectionism is very straightforward. Economic growth suffers when politicians interfere with markets. The empirical case against protectionism also is very straightforward since there’s lots of data showing that it’s a job killer....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs
Last month, we summarized libertarianism in five images. In the interest of fairness, now let’s give equal time to the other side. After all, statists deserve an opportunity to present their case. And we’ll start with this image, which makes the same point about...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 7, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Although the original goal for my blog was to periodically share information with congressional staffers and journalists, the audience has expanded and the site has now become the primary outlet for my work on public policy. And today is a milestone of sorts since it...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 6, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation
Guided by the principles of a simple and fair flat tax, I’ve been toiling for decades in the vineyard of tax reform. At the risk of mixing my metaphors, I usually feel like Don Quixote, engaged in a futile quest. Convincing politicians to reduce their power is not an...
