by Dan Mitchell | Oct 17, 2022 | Blogs, Europe, Free Market
I write frequently about the economic damage caused by European fiscal policy, but today let’s comment on the (comparatively) good policies that exist on the other side of the Atlantic. We’ll start with this video excerpt from a presentation...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 14, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
There are some Caribbean jurisdictions that are very rich and successful, such as the Cayman Islands. There are others that have middle-of-the-road track records, such as Barbados. Then there’s the basket case of Haiti. Here’s data from the World...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
I have a multi-part series making the case for capitalism (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, and Part VI), and I’ve shared lots of long-run data showing how some people began to enjoy unimaginable...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 22, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Europe, Free Market
I wrote just yesterday about Europe lagging behind the United States, and that’s in addition to many similar columns over the past year. But let’s not forget that Europe is also the cradle of classical liberalism, and that...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 11, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
A core libertarian principle is that people have the right to do whatever they want with their own bodies. And that includes things that may be harmful, such as taking drugs, smoking, and over-eating. It also includes personal choices...
