by Dan Mitchell | Jan 20, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Regulations, Trade
Back in 2017, I graded Trump’s first 100 days and I followed in 2018 by grading his first year. So let’s grade the first year of Trump’s encore presidency and we’ll start with this report card. As you can see, I’m only grading Trump’s economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I wrote two days ago to explain that America’s fiendishly complex tax system means we not only have to give lots of our money to the IRS, but we also have to endure aggravation, uncertainty, and expense as part of the process. Two weeks ago, I wrote...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tax increase on trade has been very bad news for the economy, causing considerable havoc in financial markets and imposing big costs on American businesses. The president claimed he had the power to unilaterally impose those tax increases (and...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2025 | Blogs, Taxation
The 1841 Foundation has released a new version of the Tax Hell Index. And just like last year and in 2022, let’s see what nations qualified because of the combination of bad fiscal policy and low-quality governance. There is a tie for the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 15, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I normally despise people who promote class warfare. Assuming someone has earned money honestly (and not via cronyism, bailouts, subsidies, protectionism, or industrial policy), I don’t care if that person earns millions of...
