by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
Donald Trump is, to be charitable, a rather unique and colorful presidential candidate. He seems incapable of letting a day pass without doing something that makes the political establishment shudder with disdain. Since I’m not a fan of the status quo in Washington, I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I’m still in China, as part of a week-long teaching assignment about markets, entrepreneurship, economics, and fiscal policy at Northeastern University in Shenyang. One point that I’ve tried to get across to the students is that China should not copy the United...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 5, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
European economic analysts are paying too much attention to the United Kingdom and too little attention to Italy. Yes, the Brexit decision is important, and the United Kingdom is the world’s 5th-largest economy so it merits attention to see if there are any speed...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
While I dismiss conspiracy theories that presume there’s a plan in Washington to strip away our rights, I do think there’s a natural “public choice” explanation for ever-growing, ever-more powerful government. And that can lead to ever-expanding examples of abusive...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 27, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe
The United Kingdom is getting a lot of attention because voters just chose to leave the European Union. I think this was the smart choice. Yes, there will be some short-run economic volatility, but the long-run benefits should make it worthwhile. Sort of like...
