by Dan Mitchell | Sep 5, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Government Waste, Regulations
Every year, I look forward to the annual releases of both Economic Freedom of the World and the Index of Economic Freedom. With their comprehensive rankings, these two publications enable interested parties to compare nations and see which countries are moving in the...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 2, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
If people are criticizing the Federal Reserve, it’s overwhelmingly likely that they are focused on the central bank’s poor conduct of monetary policy. And there’s plenty to criticize, as documented in this video featuring Professor George Selgin. I also have a video,...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 1, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs
I wrote yesterday that the United Kingdom is doomed because there isn’t a political party with the vision or courage to restrain the welfare state. At various points, I’ve also expressed pessimism about the future of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and even...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 15, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs
Although this line is attributed to many people, Wikiquote says that Gideon Tucker was the first to warn us that “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” This cartoon about Keynesian economics sort of makes the same point,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 23, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market
As part of his campaign to expand the size and scope of the federal government (and to justify his advocacy of class-warfare taxation), President Obama has been asserting that all of us benefit from government spending. It’s why he now echoes Elizabeth Warren’s claim...
