by Dan Mitchell | Apr 5, 2019 | Blogs, Health Care
The so-called Green New Deal is only tangentially related to climate issues. It’s best to think of it as the left’s wish list, and it includes a paid leave entitlement, government jobs, infrastructure boondoggles, and an expansion of the already bankrupt Social...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
I’ve been waiting anxiously to write about Brexit, either to celebrate a “Clean Brexit” or to castigate Theresa May and the other politicians for a “Brexit in Name Only.” Except Members of Parliament can’t make up their collective mind. They’ve been voting against...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 27, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
My views on Brexit haven’t changed since I wrote “The Economic Case for Brexit” back in 2016. It’s a simple issue of what route is most likely to produce prosperity for the people of the United Kingdom. And that means escaping the dirigiste grasp of the European...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
I just spent several days in London, where I met with journalists and experts at think tanks to find out what’s happening with Brexit. By way of background, I think voters in the UK made the right decision for the simple reason that the Brussels-based European Union...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 19, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
When President Trump proposed zero trade barriers among major economies, I applauded. Government-imposed barriers to commerce hurt prosperity, whether those restrictions hinder voluntary exchange inside a country or across national borders. There’s a debate over...
