by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2018 | Blogs, States
I recently wrote about the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index, which is a snapshot of current competitiveness (New Jersey is in last place, which shouldn’t surprise anyone). But what if we want to know which states are moving in the right direction or...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2018 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual publication. Not far behind is the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index, which is sort of the domestic version of their equally fascinating (to a...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 18, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation
Assuming elected officials care about the consequences of their actions, the obvious answer to a question isn’t always the right answer. Q: Why should a (sensible) politician oppose the minimum wage, especially since some workers will get a pay hike? A: Because the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
If the goal is higher living standards, then higher levels of productivity are necessary. And that requires entrepreneurship and innovation. But bad tax policy can be an obstacle to the economic choices that create a better future. I’ve already shared lots of...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 16, 2018 | Blogs, Free Market
With the possible exception of a few extreme environmentalists, everyone agrees that robust long-run growth is a key to a better society. An unprecedented jump in growth, for instance, is what enabled the western world to escape poverty, resulting in the famous...
