by Dan Mitchell | Feb 16, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Economic Growth, Free Market, Taxation
The fiscal crisis in Greece is fascinating political theater, in part because the Balkan nation is a leading indicator for what will probably happen in many other countries. The most puzzling feature of the crisis is the assumption in other European capitals,...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 15, 2010 | Blogs, Free Market
Here’s another study showing the benefits of comprehensive school choice in a foreign country. Interestingly, the author of the report about the Chilean system clearly is not a fan of competition, yet even his data shows higher scores for private schools and...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 14, 2010 | Blogs, Free Market
I was vaguely aware the there was a school choice system in the Netherlands, but I had no idea how good it was. Nearly three-fourths of all schools are privately controlled. Not surprisingly, the Dutch score very highly compared to other nations. Here’s some of...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 3, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market, Privacy
Maybe I have an outdated copy, but I don’t see college football listed in the enumerated powers of the Congress. And it doesn’t seem to be mentioned in any of the amendments. Yet the busybodies in Washington now want to exert their control over how the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 29, 2010 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Free Market
The Washington establishment rallied behind Ben Bernanke, so the Fed Chairman was confirmed for another term. But this is precisely why he is the wrong man for the job. As the Wall Street Journal opines, Bernanke is guilty of two sins. His track record on monetary...
