by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2026 | Blogs, Trade
About one week ago, I wrote about Trump’s foolish protectionism causing a sluggish job market. Two months ago, I shared some data showing that his policies were hurting blue-collar workers. Today, let’s specifically look at manufacturing employment. We’ll start with...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 16, 2026 | Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
While I periodically disagree with some of the magazine’s analysis (see here, here, and here), I enjoy perusing the Economist because it covers issues I care about. A recent headline in the U.K.-based publication caught my attention. The...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2026 | Latin American Liberty Project, México
Como estoy en la Ciudad de México impartiendo clases en la Universidad de la Libertad, quiero escribir sobre la política económica mexicana. Según este gráfico reciente de Robin Brooks, de la Brookings Institution, algo ha ido mal en los últimos años. Como se puede...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
With so many bad things happening in Washington, I almost feel guilty writing about another country. But since I’m in Mexico City teaching at Universidad de la Libertad, I want to write at least one column about Mexican economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 13, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
As I wrote last month, I sort of hope that California voters approve a referendum approved that would impose a huge wealth tax on California’s most-successful investors, entrepreneurs and business owners. But I’m not cheering for a bad...
