by Dan Mitchell | Mar 19, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
I relentlessly mock socialism, in part because it’s such a target-rich environment. But I’m also hoping that humor is a way of debunking this wretched ideology. I’m worried, after all, that socialism may triumph thanks to a combination of “public choice” and...
by Sven R. Larson | Feb 12, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
As the new young radical Democrats in Congress ramp up their efforts to advance their ideology, Republicans have started labeling their ideas “socialism”. From this, one could easily get the impression that the 2020 election is shaping up to be an ideological...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 2, 2019 | Blogs, Trade
Since trade promotes prosperity, I want increased market-driven, cross-border commerce between China and the United States. But you can see in this CNBC interview that I’m worried about achieving that outcome given protectionism from President Trump and mercantilism...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2019 | Blogs, Trade
I started my end-of-year “best and worst” series back in 2013, but didn’t begin my start-of-year “hopes and fears” series until 2017. In that first year, I got part of what I hoped for (some tax reform and a bit of regulatory easing) and part of what I feared...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 31, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Trade
One of my annual traditions is to share the “best and worst news” for each year. I started in 2013, and continued in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Looking back, 2016 clearly was the best year, though entirely because of things that happened overseas (the Brits vote for...
