by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
I’ve written endlessly about the negative effect of high tax rates on productive behavior, as well as some quirky examples of how taxes lead to some unintended consequences. Today, let’s consider how government regulations distort...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 4, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’m obviously fond of the video on tax complexity that the Center for Freedom and Prosperity released 15 years ago. Here’s a more-recent video from the Tax Foundation on the compliance burden. As stated in the video, complexity imposes real economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination in the New York City Mayor’s race, many Republicans warned that his plan for government-run grocery stores was socialism. Since Mamdani wasn’t threatening (at least not yet) to shut down...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 16, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
When I give speeches about Trump’s protectionism, the most-common question I get is about the impact on jobs (it’s a net job destroyer). In the past month or two, however, I’m getting more questions about protectionism and inflation....
by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Argentina has been an unfortunate member of the Anti-Convergence Club, having been featured once in 2018 and twice in 2023 (here and here). Today’s column will start by making Argentina a four-time member. As you can see from the chart (based...
