by Dan Mitchell | Jul 18, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I’ve written a few columns that explain tax principles, but this video from the Tax Foundation may be the best place to start if you have friends or colleagues who need to learn the basics. As part of the article that accompanies the video, the Tax...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 15, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Back in May, I pointed out that it is absurd for Joe Biden to claim credit for lower deficits. This Reason video elaborates, noting that red ink is (temporarily) falling solely because the orgy of pandemic spending is ending. Serious budget people, regardless of their...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 13, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
Last month, I shared a chart from a study published by the European Central Bank. It showed which European nations were in the unfortunate position of facing big future spending increases (the vertical axis) combined with already-high levels...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Echoing remarks earlier this month to a group in Nigeria, I spoke today about fiscal economics to the 2022 Africa Liberty Camp in Entebbe, Uganda. During the Q&A session, I was asked to specify the ideal amount of government spending....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 5, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
As part of a conference organized by the Face of Liberty International in Nigeria, I reviewed real–world evidence to explain the recipe needed for poor nations to become rich nations. With an emphasis on fiscal policy, of course. I think much of what I said is common...
