by Dan Mitchell | Aug 26, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I periodically warn that the United States is on a path to become a European-style welfare state. That sounds good to some people since it implies lots of goodies paid for by other people. So I always explain that there’s a downside. The economic...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Welfare and Entitlements
The United States has a big economic advantage over Europe in part because the burden of welfare spending is lower. This means fewer people trapped in government dependency in America. And it means a smaller tax burden in America....
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe
My approach during the Trump years was very simple. If he did good things, I applauded.If he did bad things, I criticized. Other people, however, muted their views on policy because of their partisan or personal feelings about Trump. I...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 13, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
Two years ago, I shared a study from three scholars that investigated whether membership in the European Union (EU) is associated with better economic performance. Before reading that study, I assumed that EU membership was bad news for rich countries with...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 8, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I periodically write about the importance of long-run growth and about the importance of convergence (whether poorer countries are catching up with richer countries, as suggested by theory). This is because such data, especially over decades,...
