by Dan Mitchell | Feb 21, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market, Regulations
While specific examples can be very complex, the economic analysis of regulation is, at least in theory, quite simple. Rules and red tape impose burdens that hinder economic activity, and this leads to higher costs for businesses and consumers. These higher...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 16, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
When I first wrote about the Index of Economic Freedom back in 2010, the United States was comfortably among the world’s 10-freest nations with a score of 78 out of 100. By last year, America had dropped to #20, with a very mediocre score of 74.8....
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 30, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I only share long videos when they satisfy key criteria, such as being very informative and very educational. This video from Arthur Brooks is both. What I like most is that he does a very good job of showing that concern for the disadvantaged is the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 27, 2022 | Blogs, Free Market
There were many notable tweets in 2021. The tweet of the yearThe most morally reprehensible tweetThe most depressing tweet (for the left)The best counter-tweet I realize there are still more than 11 months left in 2022, but we may have a...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 8, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I have shared five videos (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V) that make the case for capitalism. Here’s a sixth example. The video notes that poverty was the natural condition for humanity (notwithstanding the economic...
