by Dan Mitchell | Mar 26, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
It’s very hard to be optimistic about Japan. I’ve even referred to the country as a basket case. But my concern is not that the country has been mired in stagnation for the past 25 years. Instead, I’m much more worried about the future. The main problem is that Japan...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 25, 2016 | Blogs, Crime, Society
While I’m a big fan of federalism, this isn’t because I have a starry-eyed view of non-Washington politicians. Of course there is plenty of grotesque misbehavior by state and local governments. And it’s most troubling when it involves law enforcement and the legal...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 24, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
I realize it’s presumptuous, but I periodically make grandiose claims that a single column will tell readers “everything” they need to know about a topic. I’ve used that tactic when writing about tax loopholes, entitlements, fiscal policy, bureaucracy (twice), tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 22, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
At this stage, it’s quite likely that Donald Trump will be the Republican presidential nominee. Conventional wisdom suggests that this means Democrats will win in November. On the other hand, conventional wisdom also told us that Trump would never get this far. So...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 21, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m not a fan of international bureaucracies. Simply stated, they routinely promote statism, which translates into less freedom and prosperity. But not all international bureaucracies are created equal. Most of my ire is directed at the International Monetary Fund and...
