by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2024 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Politicians are not good people. That’s why I have a “Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy” series (though I confess they all have the same message). Part I reviewed evidence of misbehavior by elected officials and their cronies. Part II reviewed evidence of...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 11, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
I’ve repeatedly cited monthly data from the Labor Department to show that workers have struggled during the Biden-Harris years because inflation has increased faster than wages. Those monthly numbers specifically show that workers...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 9, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
I’ve been arguing for a long time that we need tax simplification rather than a bigger budget for the IRS. The clowns in Washington have a different perspective, however, and they approved the Biden-Harris plan to dramatically...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 14, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
I’m not a political pundit, but I’m guessing that yesterday’s despicable assassination attempt on Donald Trump increases the likelihood that he reclaims the White House. That’s probably not good news for trade policy (though Biden has been just as bad),...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 13, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
Bidenomics has been a failure, as measured by variables such as poverty, subsidies, inflation, protectionism, household income, fiscal policy, red tape, and employment. But if asked to pick the most important problem for Biden...