by Dan Mitchell | Jan 24, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Red tape is a huge burden on the American economy, with even an Obama Administration bureaucracy acknowledging that costs far exceed supposed benefits. And the problem gets worse every year. If I had to pick the worst example of foolish regulation, there would be lots...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 10, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Regulations
All things considered, I like small businesses more than big businesses. Not because I’m against large companies, per se, but rather because big businesses often use their political influence to seek unearned and undeserved wealth. If you don’t believe me, just look...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 9, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
More than two years ago, I shared a couple of humorous images showing the languorous lifestyle of lazy bureaucrats. While those images were amusing, they didn’t really capture the true nature of bureaucracy. For a more accurate look at life inside Leviathan, here’s a...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
It’s time to channel the wisdom of Frederic Bastiat. There are many well-meaning people who understandably want to help workers by protecting them from bad outcomes such as pay reductions, layoffs, and discrimination. My normal response is to remind them that the best...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
Since yesterday’s column was a look back on the good and bad things of 2016, let’s now look forward and speculate about the good and bad things that may happen in 2017. I’m not pretending any of this is a forecast, particularly since economists have a miserable track...
