by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
It’s both amusing and frustrating to observe the reaction to President Trump’s budget. I’m amused that it is generating wild-eyed hysterics from interest groups who want us to believe the world is about to end. But I’m frustrated because I’m reminded of the terribly...
by Dan Mitchell | May 22, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
When President Trump released his so-called “skinny budget” back in March (dealing with the parts of Leviathan that are annually appropriated), I applauded several of the specific recommendations. Shutting down the wasteful National Endowment for the Arts. Defunding...
by Dan Mitchell | May 21, 2017 | Blogs, Free Market
As part of yesterday’s column about global growth, poverty, and inequality, I realized that I’ve written several columns about economic policy in China, but never once focused on overall policy in India. Indeed, a quick look through the archives reveals only three...
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2017 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
For almost all of human history, the norm for 99 percent of the population was poverty and deprivation. Then, starting a few hundred years ago, something amazing happened. There was a sudden explosion of prosperity. In past years, I’ve shared two videos explaining...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’ve shared a number of online tests that allow users to see where they fit on the political spectrum. The Definitive Political Orientation test. The Circle test. The Libertarian Purity test. The 8 Values test. But if you don’t like taking quizzes, you can simply scan...
