by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2020 | Blogs, Education
The coronavirus has been horrible news, most obviously because of death and suffering. But the disease has also wreaked havoc with the economy and given politicians an excuse to push counterproductive policies. But if you want to find a silver lining to that dark...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 30, 2020 | Blogs, Education
Today is Thomas Sowell’s 90th birthday. The man is a living legend. I’ve cited his great work many times, and I definitely urge people to read what Walter Williams just wrote about his long-time friend. And I also recommend this Mark Perry column, which contains 15 of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2020 | Blogs, Education
Barack Obama’s strategy during the 2008 campaign was very shrewd. His statist policy positions and doctrinaire Senate voting record (almost identical to Bernie Sanders) made him very appealing to the left, yet he also made himself acceptable to other voters with a...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 4, 2019 | Blogs, Education
To help me follow policy developments, I get 30-plus daily emails from various news outlets and institutions, and I scroll through these messages to see what I should be reading. Given my interest in fiscal policy, I’m always on the lookout for articles on tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 24, 2019 | Blogs, Education
If I had to identify the most economically destructive part of Senator Elizabeth Warren’s agenda, I’d have a hard time picking between her confiscatory wealth tax and her so-called Medicare-for-All scheme. The former would dampen wages and hinder growth by penalizing...
