Misguided attacks on tax competition keep on coming.
Daily Analysis
Bringing Growth to the Developing World: The Role of Tax Havens and the Size of Government
Struggling nations are getting bad advice claiming that bigger government is the key to prosperity.
Obama’s Class-Warfare Tax Plan Targets the So-Called Rich, but Workers Will Bear the Burden
The President’s desired taxes on capital will hit more than just the rich, and might even lose revenue.
The Three Best and Three Worst Policy Developments of 2014
The things we applauded and face-palmed over in 2014.
Europe Is Way Behind the United States and Here Are Two More Examples to Illustrate Why the Continent Is in Deep Trouble
Europe’s large welfare states are dragging the continent down.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Obama’s Failed Approach to Corporate Inversions
Ill-conceived rules from the White House have made things worse, not better.
If You Want Better Business Tax Policy, Handcuff Politicians with Pro-Growth Forms of Tax Competition
Tax competition is good when it involves lower rates for all taxpayers. Corporate handouts and narrow preferences in the name of tax competition, however, are misguided.
The Irish Tax Policy Debate: Bono 1 – Irish Union Bosses 0
In the Irish tax policy debate, Bono knows better than bosses from the leading Irish labor union. Moreover, the U.S. could learn a lot from Ireland’s success with a pro-growth corporate tax policy.
Bureaucrats at the United Nations Endorse Sweeping New Tax Powers for Politicians
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies. Regular readers know that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is the worst institution from my perspective, followed by the International Monetary Fund. Some folks ask why the United Nations isn’t…
Led by North Carolina and Kansas, a Look at States Moving in the Right Direction
My colleagues Chris Edwards and Nicole Kaeding have just released the biannual Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors from the Cato Institute. The Report Card is on the Cato Institute’s most impressive publications sincedevelopments on the state level help…