by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
As Frederic Bastiat sagely observed nearly 200 years ago, a good economist considers the indirect or secondary effects of any action. For instance, a politician might claim we can double tax revenue by doubling tax rates, but a sensible...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 19, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Economists are not anti-regulation, but they are skeptical of rules and mandates that don’t pass a cost-benefit test. Politicians, meanwhile, generally don’t care about regulation. They are not impervious to evidence and analysis, but they mostly want...
by Dan Mitchell | May 28, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Usually with regard to government-run health care, folks on the left commonly criticize the United States for being the “only country” that does not provide this or that handout from the government. That should not be a persuasive argument without first...
by Dan Mitchell | May 17, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I explained during a recent speech in Poland that I get very upset when big companies support policies that disproportionately harm small businesses. By the way, I have no objection to big companies simply because they are big. Or merely because they...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 15, 2023 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by the Washington Times on March 7, 2023. The rapid march of technology has paved the way for a slew of privacy challenges that lawmakers have struggled to address. Consequently, data privacy is a growing concern for Americans finding it difficult...
