by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I’ve been in Lebanon for the past few days, but not because I’m seeking a replacement for the Princess of the Levant. Instead, I’m here because the Lebanese Institute for Market Studies arranged a briefing in the Parliament on the perilous state of the nation’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 7, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
I explained last year that there is an inverse relationship between government efficiency and the size of government. And Mark Steyn made the same point, using humor, back in 2012. Interestingly, we have some unexpected allies. In a recently released study, two...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2018 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual publication. Not far behind is the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index, which is sort of the domestic version of their equally fascinating (to a...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation
Last month, I revealed that even Paul Krugman agreed with the core principle of the Laffer Curve. Today, we have another unlikely ally. Regular readers know that I’m not a big fan of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Paris-based...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
If the goal is higher living standards, then higher levels of productivity are necessary. And that requires entrepreneurship and innovation. But bad tax policy can be an obstacle to the economic choices that create a better future. I’ve already shared lots of...
