by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Government Spending
I’ve been banging the drum for years about Washington being a racket for the benefit of politicians, cronyists, bureaucrats, contractors, lobbyists, interest groups, and other insiders. I’ve written about horrific examples of bloated spending that line the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2014 | Bailouts, Big Government, Blogs
I periodically try to explain that there’s a big difference between being pro-market and pro-business. Simply stated, policy makers shouldn’t try to penalize businesses with taxes,mandates, and regulations. But neither should politicians seek to subsidize...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 26, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Competition
The Export-Import Bank is noxiously corrupt example of crony capitalism. It never should have been created. But that’s something we could say about most government programs. So the real question is how to reverse the damage. If we reform a big program such as...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 31, 2014 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
When major changes occur, especially if they’re bad, people generally will try to understand what happened so they can avoid similar bad events in the future. This is why, when we’re looking at major economic events, it’s critical to realize that narratives matter....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 18, 2014 | Bailouts, Blogs
I periodically comment about government corruption, often in the context of trying to make the general point that shrinking the size and scope of the public sector is the most effective way of reducing sleaze in Washington. Now let’s get specific. I’ve already...
