by Dan Mitchell | Apr 24, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
No sensible person wants to copy the big-spending policies of failed welfare states such as Greece. Unfortunately, many politicians lack common sense (or, more accurately, they are motivated by short-run political ambition rather than...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
Looking back on the 2008 financial crisis, it seems clear that much of that mess was caused by bad government policy, especially easy money from the Federal Reserve and housing subsidies from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Many of my left-leaning...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 16, 2022 | Blogs, Economics
I’m more than happy to condemn Joe Biden for his bad policy proposals, such as higher tax rates, fake stimulus, red tape, and a bigger welfare state. But as I discuss in this segment from a recent interview, he bears very little blame for today’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 11, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
Keynesian economics is based on the misguided notion that consumption drives the economy. In reality, high levels of consumption should be viewed an indicator of a strong economy. The real drivers of economic strength are private investment and private...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 28, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
The good thing about being a policy-driven libertarian is that I don’t feel any need to engage in political spin. I can praise Democrats who do good things and praise Republicans who do good things. And...
