Free trade nations do much better.
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
The Case for Free Trade, Part I
The Swiss are putting taxpayers and consumers first.
Jews and Private Gun Ownership
Gun control often has been a go-to policy for the world’s most despicable tyrants.
Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Lindsey Graham, and other Pro-Tax Republicans
Some GOP politicians don’t understand – or don’t care – about restraining the burden of government spending.
FDA: Rewarding Itself for Failure by Grabbing More Power
It’s a typical bureaucracy that wants more power and authority.
Do “Hard” Choices Lead to Good Outcomes?
Data shows benefits for improving economic liberty.
Can Argentina Be Rescued, Part III
Good results will depend on whether President Milei can reduce the burden of government spending.
Corporate Taxation, Ireland, and Jealousy
You would think lefty economists would be happy.
Fraudulent Emergency Spending
This is a big reason Washington is a fiscal disaster.
Part II: Another European Fiscal Crisis?
All the new spending and all the new debt will produce bad results.