by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
We know that people have been migrating from high-tax states to low-tax states. Well, when people move, they take their money with them. Building on the evidence in Part I and Part II of this series, let’s begin today’s column by sharing a chart showing...
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...
