by Dan Mitchell | Feb 15, 2026 | Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Let’s start today’s column with two simple and uncontroversial statements. Without real entitlement reform, the burden of government spending will grow dramatically over the next few decades. There are only three ways – taxes, borrowing, and money-printing – to...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs
As an economist, I dislike protectionism because it makes the economy less efficient and reduces prosperity. As a citizen, I dislike protectionism because it enriches D.C. insiders such as lobbyists. But Trump’s trade taxes are just...
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 | Dec 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Tax Harmonization
My views on the European Union are summarized in my three–part series entitled “Yes to Globalization, No to Global Governance.” In other words, I liked the European Union in the past when it was basically a free-trade pact among European...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Over the years, I’ve written multi-column series comparing Texas and California, as well as New York and Florida. The takeaway from these columns is that New York and California are declining when Texas and Florida are rising. I’ve also...
