by Dan Mitchell | Mar 20, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
I’ve shared Kite & Key videos about Social Security, comparative economics, free trade, the national debt, patriotism, and free markets. Here’s their video on the under-appreciated problem of permitting and red tape. This video is...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
Regulations can be theoretically justified. Proponents simply need to show that expected benefits will be greater than likely costs. That’s the good news. The bad news is that very few examples of red tape pass this simple test. The net result is that we...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Financial Privacy, Regulations
I’ve repeatedly complained about the absurdity of anti-money laundering laws and regulations. As a libertarian, I don’t like that the government forces banks to spy on customers. As an economist, I don’t like that these laws don’t come...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 4, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Sensible regulation requires cost-benefit analysis. In other words, do the positive effects of a government intervention outweigh the negative effects? For instance, a nationwide, 5-miles-per-hour speed limit definitely would reduce traffic fatalities,...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 21, 2023 | Blogs
Mostly because politicians focus on the seen rather than the unseen , I’ve unfortunately had several reasons to write about government policies and premature death. Government-run health carePandemic lockdownsFDA regulationGun...
