by Dan Mitchell | Oct 8, 2022 | Blogs, Economic Growth
Because of my libertarian proclivities, I don’t like when people assert that the United States should have European-sized government. But this is not merely a question of ideology. I’ve repeatedly pointed out that there is a relationship between...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 2, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I often cite the OECD’s data on “actual individual consumption” to show that the average American enjoys higher living standards than the average European. In this clip from a recent presentation, I compare the United States and France. I’m...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 22, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Europe, Free Market
I wrote just yesterday about Europe lagging behind the United States, and that’s in addition to many similar columns over the past year. But let’s not forget that Europe is also the cradle of classical liberalism, and that...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2022 | Blogs, Europe
Many people are stunned by the data I shared early last year showing that ordinary people in the United States tend to be much richer than their peers in advanced European nations. Here’s some more evidence, courtesy of the Manhattan Institute’s Chris...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Government Spending
Last month, I wrote an article comparing Switzerland’s admirable fiscal policy with the profligate tendencies of other European nations. I included a chart showing that the burden of government spending in Switzerland is far below where...
