by Dan Mitchell | Oct 3, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I sometimes mock the New York Times for dodgy and inaccurate writing about economics. Though, to be fair, the paper has many sound journalists who do a good job, so I should be more careful about explaining that the mistakes are the result of specific reporters and...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Havens, Taxation
When I wrote about the wealth tax early this year, I made three simple points. A war on wealth is a war on capital (increased double taxation is needed since rich people have a lot of saving and investment). A war on capital is a war on productivity (every economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 31, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
The invaluable John Stossel has an entertaining and informative video that estimates how many handouts are being promised by Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Elizabeth Warren. Wow, how depressing. When I wrote about about the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m constantly surprised by what happens in the world of politics. I didn’t think Donald Trump had any chance of winning in 2016, yet I was obviously wrong. I also thought Elizabeth Warren’s political career would be crippled after people found out she fraudulently...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When writing about Bernie Sanders back in 2016, I put together a flowchart to identify different strains of statism. In part, I wanted to show that genuine socialists, with their advocacy of government ownership, central planning, and price controls, aren’t really the...
