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 | 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 | Oct 26, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I’ve warned many times that Italy is the next Greece. Simply stated, there’s a perfect storm of bad news. Government is far too big, debt is too high, and the economy is too sclerotic. I’ve always assumed that the country would suffer a full-blown fiscal crisis when...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 17, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
If you look at the top of your screen on my home page, you’ll notice that I have a collection of special pages such as the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame and examples of what happens when you mix government and sex. I’m thinking of creating a new page, but I need a pithy way...
by Dan Mitchell | May 2, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
As an economist, I admire Switzerland for its sensible approach to issues such as spending restraint and taxation. As an observer of political systems, I admire Switzerland for its robust federalism. As a supporter of human rights, I admire Switzerland’s protection of...
