by Dan Mitchell | Dec 29, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
Yesterday’s column included a map showing which states gained and lost the most population over the past year. I speculated that some of America’s internal migration was driven by differences in tax policy. So it’s appropriate today that I share this map from the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 15, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Uncategorized
The Fraser Institute in Canada has released its latest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, an index that measure and ranks nations based on whether they follow pro-growth policy. Based on the latest available data on key indicators such...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
In my fantasy country of Libertaria, there is no Department of Labor, no regulation of employment contracts between consenting adults, and no favoritism for either labor or management. In the real world, the relevant question is...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 3, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
I’m a big believer in focusing on results rather than reputation or rhetoric. For instance, many Republican politicians talk a good game about spending restraint. But when you crunch the numbers, it turns out that they often increase spending even faster than...
by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
About one week ago, I shared some fascinating data from the Tax Foundation about how different nations penalize saving and investment, with Canada being the worst and Lithuania being the best. I started that column by noting that there are three important...
