by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
Today, voters in New York City may elect a lunatic leftist as Mayor, following Chicago into the toilet of statism. Is that the most important election of 2025? Later this year, voters in Argentina will decide in mid-term elections whether...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
In the final minute of this video on trade deficits, I explained that protectionism is a political loser for the Republican Party. But I didn’t delve deeply into the politics of protectionism. I merely noted that today’s Republican lawmakers were concerned. And for...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2024 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
Why did Donald Trump win on Tuesday? There are lots of theories, but I think this chart played a big role. It shows how the Federal Reserve dramatically expanded its balance sheet in 2020 and 2021. In other words, the Fed created a bunch of new money....
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs, Education, Taxation
Most people understandably focused on the presidential race earlier this week, as well as control of Congress. But let’s look at what happened in the five most important ballot initiatives of 2024. The biggest decision of the day was in Oregon,...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 3, 2024 | Blogs, Education, Taxation, Uncategorized
One of my traditions is that I highlight the most important ballot initiatives every year (see 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, etc). Unlike contests between flawed and deceptive politicians, these initiatives often provide clear-cut...
