by Dan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2023 | Blogs, Education
In Part I of this series, I shared a very amusing video from Bill Maher about how colleges and universities have become “luxury day-care centers.” I then added some of my analysis to show that government subsidies – such as student loans – were the underlying...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 22, 2020 | Blogs, Education
There’s a lot of speculation that we’re in the midst of a political realignment, with Democrats becoming the party of the rich and the Republicans becoming the party of the working class. I don’t pretend to know whether this realignment is happening or what form it...
by Dan Mitchell | May 24, 2018 | Blogs, Economics
I received my Ph.D. from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and I have very fond memories of that experience, including interactions with great economists such as James Buchanan and Walter Williams. But not everyone has favorable views of GMU’s market-friendly...