by Dan Mitchell | Jan 20, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Regulations, Trade
Back in 2017, I graded Trump’s first 100 days and I followed in 2018 by grading his first year. So let’s grade the first year of Trump’s encore presidency and we’ll start with this report card. As you can see, I’m only grading Trump’s economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 16, 2026 | Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
While I periodically disagree with some of the magazine’s analysis (see here, here, and here), I enjoy perusing the Economist because it covers issues I care about. A recent headline in the U.K.-based publication caught my attention. The...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation
I pointed out in both 2016 and 2022 that the United States has the most “progressive” tax system among rich nations. In other words, compared to other developed nations, the rich in America pay the largest share of the fiscal burden. Today, let’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 4, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Flat Tax, Taxation
CF&P released this video back in 2010, but I don’t think I’ve re-shared it since 2016, so let’s begin today’s column with a reminder that it is possible to have a simple and fair tax system. But since I’m an economist, I couldn’t resist pointing out in the video...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 27, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
Looking at the title of today’s column, the answer is yes, and it’s been yes for a long time. But what’s been happening so far in California is slow-motion suicide. Every year, it seems, there is more taxing, more...
