by Dan Mitchell | Oct 30, 2023 | Blogs, Free Market
I wrote yesterday about new polling data showing support (or lack of support) for free markets in 34 nations. The headline result is that Poles are the most market-friendly people (followed by Americans). Russians, by contrast, are the most supportive of statism....
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2023 | Blogs, Free Market
I endlessly grouse and complain about how politicians undermine economic liberty. Part of the problem, however, is that in many cases voters are misguided. Back in 2014, I shared polling data from Pew about attitudes toward free markets. Surprisingly,...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 12, 2023 | Blogs, Education
Back in 2013, I shared some research showing how school choice produced good results. Not just in terms of student achievement, but also benefits for taxpayers as well. Since then, I’ve shared additional research showing how school choice...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 18, 2022 | Blogs, States
Politicians mostly care about getting reelected and wielding power, so they pay attention to polls because they want to know what to say. As a libertarian, I pay attention to polling data because I want to understand where the public has sensible...
by Dan Mitchell | May 31, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
Here are some of America’s main economic problems. Painful inflation caused by bad monetary policy by the government.Excessive spending and debt caused by bad fiscal policy by the government.Rising prices and waste caused by bad health...
