by Dan Mitchell | Feb 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Because it has universal application, the recipe for growth and prosperity is like a Swiss Army knife. It is the best approach for rich nations. It is the best approach for poor nations. It’s also the best approach for war-damaged nations. The last...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 12, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
In earlier columns in this series (Part I, Part II, and Part III), I’ve shared very depressing data showing that many nations are almost certainly going to be crippled by fiscal crises. Simply stated, politicians in the United States...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 11, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Within the first minute of my recent video on trade and protectionism, I remarked that ”Trump simply does not understand trade.” Today, I want to give another example of why “Tariff Man” has the wrong approach. He just announced that he will be imposing a 25 percent...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 10, 2025 | Blogs, Europe
The American version of the Green New Deal included some subsidies for inefficient wind and solar, but it was largely just a marketing gimmick for a big expansion in the burden of government (everything from Medicare for All to student...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 9, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
In the three previous columns in this series (here, here, and here), we’ve reviewed all sorts of evidence showing that dumping more tax dollars into government schools is not a recipe for better educational outcomes. Instead, our taxes mostly go to...
