by Dan Mitchell | Jun 18, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
When looking at which nations have the best economic policy, the best options are the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World and the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. But I also look forward to other measures, including the annual...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
As part of my recent presentation to IES Europe, here’s what I said (and what I’ve said many times before) about the relationship between economic policy and national prosperity. My remarks focused in part on the difference between absolute economic liberty and...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I wrote last week about the ongoing shift of successful people from high-tax states to low-tax states. And I’ve periodically confirmed this trend by doing comparisons of high-profile states, such as Texas vs. California and Florida vs. New York. Today, I’m going to...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 11, 2020 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I looked last year at how Florida was out-competing New York in the battle to attract successful taxpayers, and then followed up with another column analyzing how the Sunshine State’s low-tax policies are attracting jobs, investment, and people from the Empire State....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
I’m currently in London for discussions about public policy, particularly the potential for the right kind of free-trade pact between the United States and United Kingdom. I deliberately picked this week for my visit so I also could be here for the British...