by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Shortly after the fiscal crisis began in Greece, I explained that the country got in trouble because of too much government spending. More specifically, I pointed out that the country was violating my Golden Rule, which meant that the burden of spending was rising...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve been in China this week, giving lectures about economic policy at Northeastern University in Shenyang. I’ve explained that China has enjoyed reasonably impressive growth in recent decades thanks to pro-market reforms. But I’ve also pointed out that further...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 6, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation
Guided by the principles of a simple and fair flat tax, I’ve been toiling for decades in the vineyard of tax reform. At the risk of mixing my metaphors, I usually feel like Don Quixote, engaged in a futile quest. Convincing politicians to reduce their power is not an...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 19, 2018 | Blogs, Capital Gains, Taxation
I wrote last month about a new book from the Fraser Institute about demographics and entrepreneurship. My contribution was a chapter about the impact of taxation, especially the capital gains tax. At a panel in Washington, I had a chance to discuss my findings. If you...
by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve written over and over again that changing demographics are a very under-appreciated economic development. I’ve also written about why entrepreneurship is a critical determinant of growth. But I never thought of combining those topics. Fortunately, the folks at...
