by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Back in 2022, I criticized President Biden because all of his major initiatives were increasing the burden of government spending. And it’s gotten worse since that column. Here’s a partial list of government expansions during the Biden years....
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Education, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
As usual (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, etc), let’s start the year by listing three things I’m hoping for and three things I worry may happen. Let’s start with the potential good news. Here are the three things that plausibly could...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
It’s very hard to give Joe Biden a good grade for economic policy after examining issues such as subsidies, inflation, protectionism, household income, fiscal policy, red tape, employment, and poverty. So I was surprised last...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 25, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
Bidenomics is unpopular for the simple reason that prices have been rising faster than incomes have been rising. And when people are sinking – or even if they are treading water – that is a recipe for dissatisfaction. Yet people like Paul...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 22, 2023 | Blogs
This series has reviewed Biden’s dismal record with regards to subsidies, inflation, protectionism, household income, fiscal policy, red tape, and employment. Today, let’s add poverty to the mix. We’ll start with a very depressing...
