by Dan Mitchell | Nov 28, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Economics
I may have to change my mind. When asked a few years ago to pick which department in Washington most deserved to be eliminated, I chose the Department of Housing and Urban Development. And HUD unquestionably is a cesspool of waste, so it certainly should be shuttered....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 26, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
When people think about government regulation, it’s understandable that they focus on things that impact their everyday lives. Most of us, for instance, are irked by government’s war against modern life.Bureaucratic pinheads in Washington think they have the right to...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Here we go again. The politicians in Washington are whining and complaining that “evil” and “greedy” corporations are bring traitors by engaging in corporate inversions so they can leave America. The issue is very simple. The United States has a very unfriendly and...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 21, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Taxation, VAT
In early 2013, a reader asked me the best place to go if America suffered a Greek-style economic collapse. I suggested Australia might be the best option, even if I would be too stubborn to take my own advice. Perhaps because of an irrational form of patriotism, I’m...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 20, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Federalism is great for many reasons. When you have dozens of states with the freedom to choose different policies, you get lots of innovation and diversity, which helps identify policies that work. You also can minimize the cost of mistakes. When a policy error...
