by Dan Mitchell | Oct 19, 2022 | Blogs
I wrote many years ago that China did not have a “tiger economy.” Indeed, I subsequently pointed out that China’s growth is not impressive when compared to East Asian nations that did enjoy rapid growth. My goal was to convince people that the U.S....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
I’m obviously exaggerating when I write an “everything you need to know” column. But I use that kind of title when sharing a story that highlights some sort of fundamental truth. And one of my long-standing observations is that China’s economy is not...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Politicians in Washington very much like the idea of industrial policy. Steve Forbes, however, warns that legislation to expand cronyism would be a very bad idea. As Steve notes, politicians foolishly claim we need our own version of industrial policy...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2022 | Blogs
In the make-believe country of Libertaria, there is no such thing as Social Security or any other type of government-mandated retirement policy. In the real world, however, most nations have created “pay-as-you-go” retirement schemes based on taxing...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 23, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
Two years ago, I wrote that China needed to choose between “Statism and Stagnation or Reform and Prosperity.” Sadly, as I noted last month in Part I of this series, it seems that President Xi is opting for the former. Which is unfortunate since...
