by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
At the risk of understatement, economists are not good forecasters. And they are especially incompetent when they make forecasts based on bad policy, such as when the Obama White House projected that his so-called stimulus would quickly...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
I’m glad that Donald Trump wants faster growth. The American people shouldn’t have to settle for the kind of anemic economic performance that the nation endured during the Obama years. But does he understand the right recipe for prosperity? That’s an open question. At...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 15, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
At the risk of understatement, I’m not a fan of Keynesian economics. The disdain is even apparent in the titles of my columns. Notwithstanding Keynesian Fantasies, Redistribution Does Not Stimulate Growth Japan’s Descent into Keynesian Parody Has Keynesian Economics...
by CF&P | Aug 13, 2012 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, August 13, 2012 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New CF&P “Economics 101” Video Documents Wasteful Legacy of Obamanomics (Washington, D.C., Monday, August 13, 2012) The latest...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
The folks at U.S. News & World Report have posted an online debate on the never-ending topic: “Does Stimulus Spending Work?“ You know my thoughts on the topic, including my thumbs-down to Obama’s latest stimulus scheme, so it won’t surprise you to know that I...
