by Dan Mitchell | Dec 13, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration has a rather dismal track record. Imposing a lengthy and expensive drug-approval process, leading to thousands of premature deaths.A bungled and incompetent response to the Covid pandemic.Its regulatory assault...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
This week is focusing on Reaganomics, both to learn what happened in the 1980s and to determine whether similar policies are needed today. I’m citing a paper I wrote for the Club for Growth Foundation. In Part I, we reviewed Reagan’s successful record...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 13, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, Taxation
Americans can see how their states rank for overall economic liberty. Economic Freedom of North America.Freedom in the 50 States.Report on Economic Freedom. They can also see how states rank for fiscal policy. State Business Tax Climate Index.Fiscal Policy Report Card...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 12, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’ve complained about excessive bureaucracy at the Food and Drug Administration. And this is not just run-of-the-mill grousing about red tape. The FDA actually is responsible for needless deaths because of pandemic...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 25, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
In addition to discussing politicians and insider trading, I also was asked about antitrust laws during my recent CNBC appearance. As you might imagine, I expressed skepticism about Biden’s plan for a more interventionist approach. My view is that mergers should...
