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...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 28, 2015 | Blogs, Economics
What does World War I have to do with Obamanomics? There’s no real connection, of course, but it did give me an opportunity to present a good analogy. At a conference in London last week, I was discussing with some folks the state of the American economy and the role...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 22, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending
As a fiscal policy economist who believes in individual liberty and personal responsibility, I have two goals. 1. Replace the corrupt and punitive internal revenue code with a simple and fair flat tax that raises necessary revenue in the least-destructive and...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 25, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Keynesian
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Ronald Reagan. He’s definitely the greatest president of my lifetime and, with one possible rival, he was the greatest President of the 20th century. If his only accomplishment was ending malaise and restoring American prosperity...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 7, 2014 | Blogs, Economics
Have you ever wondered why, in a hypothetical match-up, the American people would elect Ronald Reagan over Barack Obama in a landslide? And have you ever wondered why Americans rate Reagan as the best post-WWII President and put Obama in last place? There are probably...