by Dan Mitchell | Sep 8, 2025 | Blogs, Economics
For those who want Javier Milei to restore Argentinian prosperity, I shared this video on August 26 about the importance of Argentina’s mid-term elections in October. Unfortunately, there was an early test yesterday in the province of Buenos Aires and it did not go...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 2, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I’ve been explaining for years that economists are lousy forecasters. But we are capable of noticing trends, including trends that will lead of bad outcomes if not reversed. For instance, my recent series on “France and Fiscal Suicide” points...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 28, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
When I wrote yesterday about Germany, I could imagine readers shrugging their shoulders and thinking it was just another column about European decline. Indeed, I’ve written similar columns about other welfare states such...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
In Part I of this series, I explained that Singapore’s pro-market policies allowed it to catch up – and then surpass – the United States. Let’s start Part II with a video explaining the country’s climb to prosperity. I’m motivated to write...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 14, 2025 | Blogs, Economics
I’m back in Argentina, the South American country with the world’s best leader. What Javier Milei has accomplished is amazing. And the economic effects have been wonderful. One of my meetings earlier this week was with Marcelo Elizondo, the head of the...
