by CF&P | Feb 25, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Protectionism is illogical. It is based on the notion that it is good to have higher prices and inefficient allocation of resources. Which is why trade barriers inevitably lead to lower growth and fewer jobs. All based on an utterly irrelevant...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 13, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Because it has universal application, the recipe for growth and prosperity is like a Swiss Army knife. It is the best approach for rich nations. It is the best approach for poor nations. It’s also the best approach for war-damaged nations. The last...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
Other than Art Laffer, I think of myself as the world’s biggest advocate of the Laffer Curve. I’ve literally written hundreds of columns explaining and promoting the concept. My goal is to help people understand that there is not a linear...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 7, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
To augment my four-part video series about trade (dealing with the WTO, creative destruction, deficits, and economics), here’s part of my recent lecture about Trump’s trade policy to the Universidad de Libertad in Mexico City For those who...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 30, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Last year, I mocked Tucker Carlson for trying to make it seem like Russia’s moribund economy was successful. Two years ago, I showed that Russia lagged behind other nations that emerged from the collapse of communism. Three years ago,...
