by Dan Mitchell | Aug 7, 2013 | Blogs, Economics
Yesterday, Part I of this series looked at what motivates Barack Obama. We reviewed a Kevin Williamson column that made a strong case that Obama is an ends-justifies-the-means statist. Today, we’re going to look at the President’s approach to economic policy and we’ll...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Flat Tax, Taxation
In addition to being my former debating partner, Richard Epstein is one of America’s premiere public intellectuals. You can watch him make mincemeat out of George Soros in this video, for instance, and you can listen to his astute observations about his former law...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 27, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
Folks of a certain age, who watched ABC’s Wide World of Sports, will remember the phrase “the agony of defeat.” Well, that’s what Richard Epstein and I endured Tuesday night at the Intelligence Squared debate in New York City. We were battling against two Keynesians,...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2011 | Blogs, Economics
George Soros participated in a forum on Hayek at the Cato Institute this past week, and the really fascinating part is watching him cross swords with University of Chicago Law Professor Richard Epstein. The video is more than one-hour long, so if you just want to see...