by Dan Mitchell | Aug 27, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation
At the risk of understatement, Illinois is not a well-governed state. Greedy (and hypocritical) politicians have taxed and spent the state into a fiscal hole. It ranks in the top 10 for unemployment.It ranks in the bottom 10 for...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2021 | Blogs, Taxation
For most of the world, American citizenship is highly coveted. Indeed, foreigners have even been willing to invest a lot of money to increase the odds of getting to the United States. But changing one’s nationality is a two-way street. Beginning...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
The bad news is that federalism has declined in the United States as politicians in Washington have expanded the size and scope of the national government. The good news is that some federalism still exists and this means Americans have some...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 27, 2021 | Taxation
When I ask my left-leaning friends what they think about the flight of investors, entrepreneurs, and business owners from high-tax states, I tend to get three responses. It isn’t actually happening (these are my friends who apparently don’t know how to read).It’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 6, 2021 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The state of New York is an economic disaster area. New York is ranked #50 in the Economic Freedom of North America.New York is ranked #48 in the State Business Tax Climate Index.New York is ranked #50 in the Freedom...
