by Dan Mitchell | May 20, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
A big problem for Joe Biden, as I’ve repeatedly noted, is that families are on an economic treadmill. Simply stated, inflation has been climbing as fast (or sometimes faster) than wages. That’s not a recipe to make a politician popular. Now...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 6, 2024 | Blogs, Education
Since there was not a Reagan-type candidate in the race, I did not pay any attention to the presidential primary contests yesterday. Instead, I was focused on state legislative races in Texas. There was a concerted effort to replace 21 Republicans who sided...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 11, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I wrote yesterday about the huge problems facing Argentina’s new libertarian president. Javier Milei appears to be fully aware of what is needed to rejuvenate his nation, and is also being very honest about what will be required. But also...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
During the 2016 presidential cycle, I graded the tax reform plans of various presidential candidates based on factors such as marginal tax rates, double taxation, and fairness. For the 2024 cycle, candidates have been disappointingly reluctant...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
Back in 2016, I shared three videos to explain the theory of “public choice,” which is simply the application of economic principles to understand the self-interested behavior of politicians, bureaucracies, and voters. Wonky readers will enjoy...
