by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
When I debate with supporters of Trump’s protectionism, their most common talking point is that other nations take advantage of the United States because we allow their companies to sell goods and services without restriction. By contrast, they impose...
by Dan Mitchell | May 3, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’ve been critical of Trump’s record on government spending, particularly with regards to entitlements. But perhaps he’ll be better in his second term and there is a positive sign in his just-released budget for discretionary...
by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
The good news is that the vast majority of Americans now have a favorable view of free trade. The bad news is that the person with the most power over trade policy is hostile because he doesn’t understand the issue, and that’s the topic of this new video....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
I may be biased because I’m a public finance economist, but I’ve always viewed America’s convoluted tax code as the major source of political corruption in Washington. Politicians have spent the past 112 years getting campaign cash in exchange...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 28, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs
The price system plays an essential role of making sure that entrepreneurs and business owners serve consumers. In the jargon of economists, the price system is an efficient way of allocating scare resources. Unfortunately, as Thomas Sowell has...
