Rich Nations that Enact Big Government Don’t Remain Rich

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 29, 2018 | Blogs, Economics

Move over, Crazy Bernie, you’re no longer the left’s heartthrob. You’ve been replaced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an out-of-the-closet socialist from New York City who will enter Congress next January after beating a member of the Democratic leadership. Referring to...

Economic Policy Matters: The Example of Botswana vs. South Africa vs. Zimbabwe

by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2018 | Blogs, Economics

What’s the best argument against statism? As a libertarian, my answer is that freedom is preferable to coercion. Freedom also ranks higher than prosperity. For instance, the government might be able to boost economic output by requiring people to work seven days...