by Dan Mitchell | Jun 19, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
When writing yesterday’s column about new competitiveness rankings from the IMD business school in Switzerland, I noticed that I have not yet written about this year’s edition of the Index of Economic Freedom. Time to rectify that oversight. We’ll start with a look at...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I have applauded the incredible economic success of Hong Kong, which has long been ranked as the world’s most economically free jurisdiction. Well, given China’s recent decision to impose more controls on Hong Kong, I want to share this interview I did last October....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 6, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market
The current crisis teaches us that excessive regulation and bureaucratic sloth can have deadly consequences. Here’s John Stossel’s video with another lesson, explaining that we need more capitalism rather than more government. This seems like a no-brainer, especially...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 27, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
Five days ago, I wrote “Coronavirus and Big Government” to highlight how sloth-like bureaucracy and stifling red tape deserve much of the blame for America’s slow response to the crisis. And I started that column by sharing four points from a previous column on...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 17, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
After Hitler’s National Socialists were defeated in World War II, the allies imposed price controls on the German economy for the ostensible purposes of fighting inflation and preventing “price gouging.” That policy led to massive shortages, black markets, and...
