by Dan Mitchell | Nov 24, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
There are certain topics that seem to be slam-dunk wins for those who favor free markets and limited government, and one reason I make this assertion is that folks on the left don’t even bother to make counter-arguments. Here are just a few examples: Nobody on...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 25, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve written many times about the spectacularly positive impact of pro-market reforms in Chile. The shift toward free markets, which began in the mid-1970s, was especially beneficial for the less fortunate (see here, here,...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
One of my traditions, which started in 2013, is to share the year’s best and worst policy outcomes of the past 365 days. For instance, last year I celebrated Boris Johnson’s landslide victory in the United Kingdom and also was very happy that Colorado voters preserved...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 25, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
The good thing about being a libertarian is that real-world events repeatedly demonstrate that your skepticism of big government is fully justified. Nations that adopt dirigiste policies don’t do well. States that adopt dirigiste policies don’t do well....
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Trade
Yesterday’s column was my annual end-of-year round-up of the best and worst developments of the concluding year. Today I’ll be forward looking and give you my hopes and fears for the new year, which is a newer tradition that began in 2017 (and continued...
