by Dan Mitchell | Aug 7, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation
There are divisions of the right between small-government conservatives, reform conservatives, common-good capitalists, nationalist conservatives, and compassionate conservatives. There are also divisions on the left, as illustrated...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 24, 2021 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Taxation
It’s presumably not controversial to point out that the Washington Post (like much of the media) leans to the left. Indeed, the paper’s bias has given me plenty of material over the years. As you can see, what really irks me is when the bias translates...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Back in 2013, the Tax Foundation published a report that reviewed 26 academic studies on taxes and growth. That scholarly research produced a very clear message: The overwhelming consensus was that higher tax rates were bad news for prosperity,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 4, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
There are all sorts of long-running battles in the economics profession, perhaps most notably the never-ending dispute about Keynesian economics. Another contentious issues is the degree to which society should accept less growth in order to achieve...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2021 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Taxation
Because of the negative impact on competitiveness, productivity, and worker compensation, it’s a very bad idea to impose double taxation of saving and investment. Which is why there should be no tax on capital gains, and a few nations...
