by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I prefer the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World over the Heritage/WSJ Index of Economic Freedom, not because I’m an expert on the methodology of the two publications, but for the simple reason that I assume Economic Freedom of the World must be slightly...
by Brian Garst | Dec 6, 2010 | Blogs, Economic Growth
Although not necessarily the intent of this video, the impressive data visualization makes it hard not to see just how profoundly the spread of freedom and capitalism has dramatically improved the lives of billions throughout the world in such an historically short...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation
While everyone is focused on whether Republicans will win control of the House and/or Senate, there are several issues that voters will directly decide that deserve close attention. Here are the nine initiatives that have caught my attention. I’m probably missing some...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 23, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
According to a new poll from Rasmussen, almost two-thirds of the American people want smaller government and lower taxes while only one-fourth want bigger government and higher taxes. Not surprisingly, the moochers and looters of the governing elite are wildly out of...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s tempting to say Ronald Reagan is the best President of the past century, and I’ve certainly demonstrated my man-crush on the Gipper, but earlier today at the Mont Pelerin Society (it’s currently Friday night in Australia) I had the privilege of listening to Amity...
