by Dan Mitchell | Nov 14, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
Having written back in August about China being the least-successful ethnically Chinese country, I was interested to see this recent tweet. Mr. Demos of Pnyx speculated that China would be as backward as India today if the communists has not prevailed...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 12, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I lied. Back in 2023, I wrote that Part V would be the last segment in my series on blue-to-red tax migration (with Parts I-IV available here, here, here, and here). But I’ve decided to extend the series because here’s a must-share map...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 11, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
In this new interview with John Stossel, I explained that cronyism and socialism are bad, while creative destruction is good. The discussion focuses on Trump’s troubling desire to have partial government ownership of various companies. I’ve already written...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 10, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
The amazing reforms in Argentina are the big story in Latin America. Javier Milei’s libertarian agenda is rescuing an economy that was mired in long-run stagnation because of Peronism, so it’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 4, 2025 | Blogs, Economics
My intense support for Javier Milei is not because I care deeply about Argentina (though it is a very nice country and I want it to prosper). Instead, as I explain in this one-minute clip, I’m mostly hoping Milei’s economic and political success will encourage other...
