by Dan Mitchell | Feb 16, 2026 | Blogs, Europe, Free Market
The good news is that Europe has a lot of economic freedom by world standards. Especially Western Europe. The bad news is that economic freedom has been declining in Western Europe. To make matters worse, Europe has a big demographic problem,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
I’m not a fan of Spanish fiscal policy. The burden of government spending has significantly increased over the past two decades and debt levels have grown enormously. And others share my concerns about the country’s direction. A major problem is that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 28, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Every year or so, I share data showing that a European-sized welfare state requires massive tax increases on lower-income and middle-class household. Let’s add another to the list. Here’s a chart comparing tax burdens on middle-class Americans and middle-class people...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 10, 2025 | Blogs, States, Taxation
I periodically share persuasive images, accompanied by “a picture says a thousand words.” The failure of government schools Obama’s grim employment data Inefficient and excessive welfare More capital means higher wages Protectionism breeds corruption Today, let’s add...
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...
