by Dan Mitchell | Nov 26, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
When people think about government regulation, it’s understandable that they focus on things that impact their everyday lives. Most of us, for instance, are irked by government’s war against modern life.Bureaucratic pinheads in Washington think they have the right to...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 1, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
The libertarian message of limited government generally is not warmly received in Washington because politicians, bureaucrats, cronyists, lobbyists, contractors, and other insiders profit from the status quo. The D.C. area is now the richest region of the country,...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
This century has not been good news for economic liberty in the United States. According to Economic Freedom of the World, America has dropped from being the 3rd-freest economy of the world in 2001 to the 12th-freest economy in themost recent rankings. Perhaps more...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 9, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
What’s the best way to understand the burden of government regulation and red tape? Is it better to focus on the overall burden by sharingdata about aggregate cost, job losses, time wasted, and foregone growth? Or is it better to look at specific examples of...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Aug 5, 2015 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on Inside Sources on August 5, 2015, and syndicated in the Detroit News. Cronyism isn’t popular these days. It never really has been, but growth in public awareness of the problem has forced special interests to get more creative in how they...
