by Dan Mitchell | May 2, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
As an economist, I admire Switzerland for its sensible approach to issues such as spending restraint and taxation. As an observer of political systems, I admire Switzerland for its robust federalism. As a supporter of human rights, I admire Switzerland’s protection of...
by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday (thanks to Swiss federalism, the 26 cantons make such decisions rather than the central government). As a fan of warm weather, I certainly don’t object to a...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2018 | Blogs, Free Market
Like many libertarians, I’ve always assumed that Thomas Jefferson was one of the best Founding Fathers. He certainly was an advocate of liberty and I’ve cited him several times (see here, here, here, here, here, and here) over the years. But maybe being quotable is...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2018 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
California is a lot like France. They’re both wonderful places to visit. And they’re both great places to live if you already have a lot of money. But neither jurisdiction is very friendly to people who want to get rich. And, thanks to tax competition, that’s having a...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 28, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
The evil ideology known as communism left a track record of unimaginable horror. Experts estimate that 100 million people were killed by Marxist regimes. Some were murdered. Others starved to death because of the pervasive economic failure of communism. Yet there...
