by Dan Mitchell | Feb 7, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Donald Trump and other populist leaders frequently are condemned for undermining the “rules-based system” that is the basis of the “postwar order.” What exactly is meant by this criticism? In the case of Trump, is it disapproval of his protectionism? Yes, but that’s...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Feb 6, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 4, 2019. A regional meeting for the Inclusive Framework on BEPS was held Nov. 7-9, 2018, in Yerevan, Armenia. Over 60 delegates from 16 countries attended, where they discussed recent developments as regards...
by Brian Garst | Feb 5, 2019 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 4, 2019. The global trade system is under assault thanks in large part due to the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. His pledge to “put America first” has been carried out through tariff hikes, U.S....
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 3, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation
When I ask friends on the left to answer my two-question challenge about prosperity and the size of government, they sometimes will flip the script and demand that I answer their version of the same question. Name a jurisdiction that became rich with small government,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
When I think about social welfare spending, I mostly worry about recipients getting trapped in dependency. But I also feel sorry for taxpayers, who are bearing ever-higher costs to finance redistribution programs. Today’s column won’t focus on those issues. Instead,...
