by Dan Mitchell | Jul 16, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
I have an old-fashioned belief that it’s important to be truthful when analyzing public policy. I criticize Republicans when they’re wrong and I criticize Democrats when they’re wrong. And I also praise politicians...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 10, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Monetary Policy
I periodically write columns about “most ___ tweets.” Here are some recent examples. The Most Half-Right Tweet of 2023The Most Laughable Tweet of 2022The Most Enjoyable Tweet of 2022The Most Painful (for Our Leftist Friends) Tweet of 2021The Most Morally...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 26, 2023 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
Appearing on Vance Ginn’s Let People Prosper, I discussed spending caps, entitlement reform, past fiscal victories, and potential future defeats. For today, I want to highlight what I said about monetary policy. The above segment is less...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 7, 2023 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
There are many strains of libertarianism, everything from Randians to liberaltarians, from minarchists to anarcho-capitalists. I’m guessing the one thing they all have in common is a distrust of politicians and government. Simply stated, we...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 15, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
Want to know who to blame for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and the general turmoil in the banking sector? Poor management is part of the answer, of course, but the Federal Reserve also should be castigated because of bad monetary...