by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Argentina has been an unfortunate member of the Anti-Convergence Club, having been featured once in 2018 and twice in 2023 (here and here). Today’s column will start by making Argentina a four-time member. As you can see from the chart (based...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
It is clear that Donald Trump’s worst policy is protectionism, but his silliest policy is more difficult to identify. Today, let’s consider two possible choices: Have the federal government borrow more money to create a “sovereign wealth fund.” Have the federal...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs
Regular readers know I have a skeptical attitude about Donald Trump. His first term was a mix of good and bad policies and I expect a similar jumble of good and bad policies in his second term. Consider, for instance, the commonly held...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 2, 2024 | Blogs
I like profits. But let me qualify that statement. I like profits that are the result of businesses providing goods and services that consumers value. Those profits are earned. By contrast, I don’t like it when businesses get in bed with government and...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Four years ago, I shared a video that explained that 19th century cronyism and industrial policy in America was just as wasteful, corrupt, and ineffective as the 20th century version (think Japan) or the 21st century version...
