by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
One of the reasons why this blog is called International Liberty is that the world is a laboratory, with some nations (such as France) showing why statism is a mistake, other jurisdictions (such as Hong Kong) showing that freedom is a key to prosperity, and other...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 12, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Welfare and Entitlements
Last month, I exposed some major errors that Paul Krugman committed when he criticized Estonia for restraining the burden of government spending. My analysis will be helpful since I am now in Estonia for a speech about economic reform, and I wrote a column that was...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 11, 2012 | Blogs, Free Market
A couple of months ago, I discussed a column by Arthur Brooks, in which he explained that libertarians and conservatives need to make a moral argument for capitalism and not just rely on statistics and economic analysis. This is correct, I believe, and I cited myself...
by CF&P | Jul 10, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 10, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Demonstrates Need for New Direction in Health Care (Washington, D.C., Tuesday, July 10, 2012) The...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 19, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
To answer the question in the title, it means you need to read the fine print. This is because we have a president who thinks the government shouldn’t confiscate more than 20 percent of a company’s income, but he only gives that advice when he’s in Ghana. And the same...
