by Dan Mitchell | Sep 3, 2022 | Blogs, Economics
Let’s revisit the issues of Bidenomics. Previous editions of this series have focused on Biden’s dismal record with regards to subsidies, inflation, protectionism, household income, fiscal policy, and red tape. The assessment has not been...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2022 | Blogs, Trade
As a fan of globalization – but not globalism, I endorse this new video from Reason, which punctures myths from protectionists such as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders (and Joe Biden). If you don’t have a spare seven minutes to watch the video, it addresses three...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2022 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve long argued that it’s generally better to focus on employment rather than unemployment when assessing the health of the job market, and I had a chance to pontificate on that topic for Labor Relations Radio. Sadly, labor force participation numbers weren’t...
by Dan Mitchell | May 21, 2022 | Blogs, Trade
I’m a knee-jerk supporter of free trade, which simply means I don’t think politicians and bureaucrats should be able to interfere with my freedom to buy good and services from people who happen to live in other nations. But my support for free trade is not just...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 2, 2022 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve previously explained that “creative destruction” is the best and worst part of capitalism. This new video has more details. I have three goals with this video. First, I explain that trade destroys jobs. But protectionists won’t be happy with my message...
