by Dan Mitchell | Feb 3, 2025 | Blogs, Uncategorized
There are some simple ways of summarizing libertarianism. The non-aggression principle. Matt Kibbe’s two things you shouldn’t do. David Boaz’s kindergarten rule. The limit on swinging your fist. The governs-least principle. The Gadsen flag. For what it’s worth,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 2, 2025 | Blogs
Today’s column is going to be about the contentious issue of immigration. But I’m going to take off my economist hat (perhaps a good thing) and become an amateur political pundit. Let’s start with this short clip from a recent interview. There’s always...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 1, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Taxes are bad for growth and government intervention is bad for growth. Protectionism is a combination of those two bad policies. Government takes more of our money and does so in a way that allows politicians to distort the economy. But, unlike in...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 31, 2025 | Blogs, Education
Florida ranks #2 in the nation according to Freedom in the 50 States and ranks #3 in the nation according to Economic Freedom of North America. Those are impressive scores, but Florida does even better when looking specifically at...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 30, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Last year, I mocked Tucker Carlson for trying to make it seem like Russia’s moribund economy was successful. Two years ago, I showed that Russia lagged behind other nations that emerged from the collapse of communism. Three years ago,...
