by Dan Mitchell | Jan 11, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
The nanny-state crowd in DC generates red tape with big macroeconomic costs. But also quality-of-life costs. Inferior light bulbsSubstandard toiletsInadequate washing machinesDribbling showersDysfunctional gas cansCrummy dishwashers And it seems they never...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2023 | Blogs, Education
It’s not easy being a libertarian, especially when your job is to protect economic liberty. Politicians have a natural incentive to increase the size, scope, and power of government. In almost all cases, our freedoms are best protected when politicians...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2022 | Blogs, Energy
I don’t like big-government Republicans in the United States, so it naturally follows that I don’t like big-government Tories in the United Kingdom. Indeed, I wrote just a few days ago about the new leadership race for the Conservative...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 9, 2020 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Inside Sources on October 8, 2020. One of the many political dysfunctions plaguing the nation is the fact that failed policies rarely come to a quick and decisive end. Case in point: It has long been clear that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2019 | Blogs, Energy, Taxation
I’m not a big fan of the International Monetary Fund for the simple reason that the international bureaucracy undermines global prosperity by pushing for higher taxes, while also exacerbating moral hazard by providing bailouts to rich investors who foolishly lend...
