by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2020 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
After Barack Obama took office (and especially after he was reelected), there was a big uptick in the number of rich people who chose to emigrate from the United States. There are many reasons wealthy people choose to move from one nation to another, but Obama’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 6, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’ve been in Panama with some friends for the past two weeks, in part to enjoy warm sunshine. But I’m also here because I wanted to research possible options in case the United States somehow wound up with a hard-core leftist in the White House. With “Crazy Bernie”...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 12, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
I pointed out yesterday that Donald Trump has increased domestic spending at a faster rate than Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, or Jimmy Carter. The day before, I castigated him for proposing a budget that expands the burden of government spending by $2 trillion over the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 9, 2020 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
People underestimate the importance of modest long-run trends. A small boost in economic growth, if sustained, can have a major effect on long-run living standards. A small shift in the growth of government spending, over time, can determine a nation’s fiscal...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Immigration, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
When non-libertarian audiences ask my opinion about immigration, I generally point out that it is a very good sign that so many people want to come to the United States. Almost everyone agrees with that statement, but that doesn’t put them in the pro-immigration camp....
