by Dan Mitchell | Mar 26, 2022 | Blogs, Uncategorized
One can be against war with Russia, against Ukrainian membership in NATO, and even be skeptical about NATO’s continued existence, but still cheer for Ukraine as it defends itself from Putin’s aggression. There are even some peaceful steps that the...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
I enjoy defending rich people. In part, that’s because I appreciate how rich entrepreneurs make life better for me and everybody else. But I also defend rich people because of my deep disdain for the policy agenda of empty-suit...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2022 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Way back in 2010, I explained that Paul Krugman was wrong to think that wars were good for the economy. Indeed, he was more wrong than usual. The additional spending for the military isn’t “stimulus,” so his usual Keynesian argument was misguided....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 26, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Yesterday, most of us celebrated Christmas. Today, all of us should celebrate the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which officially happened on this date in 1991 (aided and abetted by a Texas grocery store). A 2016 FEE column by Richard Ebeling documents...
by Eugene Slaven | Jun 28, 2017 | Publications, White Papers
Russia’s Ties to U.S. Environmentalist Groups [Download PDF] June 2017 By Eugene Slaven Revelations that Russia may have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections have dominated headlines in recent months. While we may never know the full extent of Russia’s...
