by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Earlier this month, I talked about the economy’s positive job numbers. I said the data is unambiguously good, but warned that protectionism and wasteful spendingwill offset some of the good news from last year’s tax reform. This is what’s frustrating about the Trump...
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 You’ve been replaced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an out-of-the-closet socialist from New York City who will enter Congress next January after beating a member of the Democratic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...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve been in China this week, giving lectures about economic policy at Northeastern University in Shenyang. I’ve explained that China has enjoyed reasonably impressive growth in recent decades thanks to pro-market reforms. But I’ve also pointed out that further...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 24, 2018 | Blogs, Economics
I’m in China this week, giving various lectures at Northeastern University in Shenyang. My topic today was “Real-World Examples,” which gave me an opportunity to share many of the charts I’ve developed showing how market-oriented nations enjoy much more long-run...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 16, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
I get offended when I hear people argue that Donald Trump is another Ronald Reagan. I’m not saying that out of animosity to the President. I also got offended when people compared Bush 41 or Bush 43 to Reagan. I realize Reagan was not perfect, but I think he genuinely...
