by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
Donald Trump is, to be charitable, a rather unique and colorful presidential candidate. He seems incapable of letting a day pass without doing something that makes the political establishment shudder with disdain. Since I’m not a fan of the status quo in Washington, I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 31, 2016 | Blogs, Taxation
Even though it has the largest economy in Europe, I routinely ignore Germany. This isn’t because of deliberate malice or neglect, but rather because the country has boring economic policy. Unlike Estonia and Switzerland, it doesn’t have any really good policies that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Maybe it’s just because I’m a wonk, but it seems that comparing long-run growth rates in various nation sets up a slam-dunk argument for the superiority of free markets and small government. Whether it’s North Korea vs. South Korea, Cuba vs. Chile, or Ukraine vs....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I’m still in China, as part of a week-long teaching assignment about markets, entrepreneurship, economics, and fiscal policy at Northeastern University in Shenyang. One point that I’ve tried to get across to the students is that China should not copy the United...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
Yesterday, I shared some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the Democratic Party platform. It wasn’t a fun task. The Democrats put together a rat’s nest of taxes, spending, cronyism, and red tape, so my blood pressure probably went crazy as I read the document....
