by Dan Mitchell | Apr 12, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
Thanks to the glorious miracle of capitalism, I’m writing this column 36,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. I’m on my way back from Europe, where I ground through about a dozen presentations as part of a swing through 10 countries. Most of my speeches were about the...
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 | Jan 16, 2019 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
There’s a very strong economic argument for Brexit which is partly based on an independent United Kingdom having more leeway to adopt pro-market policies. This case for Brexit is also based – indeed, primarily based – on the fact that the European Union is a slowly...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 15, 2018 | Blogs, Europe, Taxation
Less than 10 years ago, many European nations suffered fiscal crises because of a combination of excessive spending, punitive taxes, and crippling debt. The crises have since abated, largely because of direct and indirect bailouts. But the underlying policy...
