by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2016 | Blogs, Economics
Every so often my job requires an unpleasant task, and watching the State-of-the-Union Address as part of Cato’s live-tweeting program counts as one my least enjoyable experiences since joining the team. But let’s make lemonade out of lemons by looking at lessons that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
I wouldn’t be completely distraught to have Clinton in the White House in 2017. But before concluding that I’ve lost my mind, I’m thinking of Bill Clinton, not hisfar more statist (though similarly dodgy) spouse. You’ll see what I mean below. In a column for National...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2016 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In my analysis of the best and worst developments of 2015, I suggested that growing resistance to gun control is something we should celebrate. Particularly since we have a President who is relentless (though fortunately ineffective) in launching ideological attacks...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 30, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
For those of us worried (with good reason!) about excessive regulation and red tape, 2015 was not a good year. As you can see from the headline of this story in the Washington Examiner, federal bureaucrats were very busy imposing new mandates and restrictions on the...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 29, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
When I get my daily email from the editorial page of the New York Times, I scroll through to see whether there’s anything on economic issues I should read. As a general rule, I skip over Paul Krugman’s writings because he’s both predictable and partisan. But every so...
