by Dan Mitchell | Apr 25, 2020 | Blogs
At the risk of understatement, I’m not a fan of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The international bureaucracy is the “Johnny Appleseed” of moral hazard, using bailouts to reward profligate governments and imprudent lenders. The IMF also is infamous for...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 7, 2020 | Blogs, Free Market
Back in 2013, I talked to the BBC about Pope Francis and his bizarre hostility to free enterprise. Sadly, it doesn’t appear that the Pope took my advice (though I think it’s amusing that at least someone in the Vatican is paying attention). There’s a wealth of...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I periodically see tweets that deserve attention because they reveal something very important, usually in a clever and succinct fashion. Best tweet about capitalism vs socialism. The most depressing tweet. Trump’s worst-ever tweet. The best-ever counter-tweet. Today,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 24, 2019 | Blogs, Free Market
By every possible measure, Chile is the most successful country in Latin America. Income has soared and poverty has plummeted thanks to market-based reforms. It’s not perfect, of course. The nation’s economic freedom score – 7.89 on a 0-10 scale – is good enough for a...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2019 | Blogs
I’ve created a new page to showcase various “Poverty Hucksters.” These are people and institutions that use data about income distribution to mislead and lie about the prevalence of poverty in the United States. This rogue’s gallery includes: The Organization for...
