by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, States
According to the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World, New Hampshire was the most economically free state in America in 2017, 2018, and 2019. But the state famous for “Live Free or Die” has now been replaced by the Sunshine State. The...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 31, 2022 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Because I dedicated last week to European fiscal policy, I didn’t get a chance to write about the Tax Foundation’s latest version of the State Business Tax Climate Index, which was released October 25. Last year, the top-4 states were Wyoming,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 28, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
The European Union started as a good idea (unfettered free trade between member nations) and has morphed into a troubling idea (a super-state based on centralization, harmonization, and bureaucratization). And I fear it is heading further in...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 18, 2022 | Blogs, Taxation
There is not a lot of suspense when the Tax Foundation releases its annual International Tax Competitiveness Index. The “improbable success” of Estonia once again ranks #1. Just like in 2021, 2020, 2019, etc, etc. Its Baltic...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 8, 2022 | Blogs, Economic Growth
Because of my libertarian proclivities, I don’t like when people assert that the United States should have European-sized government. But this is not merely a question of ideology. I’ve repeatedly pointed out that there is a relationship between...
