by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
Bidenomics is unpopular for the simple reason that prices have been rising faster than incomes have been rising. And when people are sinking – or even if they are treading water – that is a recipe for dissatisfaction. Yet people like Paul...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 18, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, States
When I’ve written about Freedom in the 50 States (as I did in 2016, 2019, and 2022), it seems that Florida and New Hampshire routinely get the best scores. Well, the same is true for the latest edition. As you can see from this map, New...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 16, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Monetary Policy
When Reagan campaigned for the White House, his economic plan was based on four pillars. I wrote a study about those policies for the Club for Growth Foundation and I wanted to answer two questions. First, was Reaganomics successful? Second, should...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
This week is focusing on Reaganomics, both to learn what happened in the 1980s and to determine whether similar policies are needed today. I’m citing a paper I wrote for the Club for Growth Foundation. In Part I, we reviewed Reagan’s successful record...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 14, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Supply Side, Taxation
In Part I of this series, I looked at Ronald Reagan’s reasonably successful track record on government spending (which could be characterized as fantastically successful when compared to other Republican presidents) and explained why we need...
