by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs
As an economist, I dislike protectionism because it makes the economy less efficient and reduces prosperity. As a citizen, I dislike protectionism because it enriches D.C. insiders such as lobbyists. But Trump’s trade taxes are just...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 28, 2025 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Back in March, Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir in Iceland was nominated to be “Politician of the Year” because she got knocked up by a teenager and went on to become Minister for Children. Impressive level of irony, but she’s not going to win this year’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 30, 2025 | Blogs, Trade
I may be biased because I’m a public finance economist, but I’ve always viewed America’s convoluted tax code as the major source of political corruption in Washington. Politicians have spent the past 112 years getting campaign cash in exchange...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 12, 2023 | Blogs, Uncategorized
My politician-of-the-year candidates for 2022 were George Santos, Pete Buttigieg, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and his Schools Chancellor. All of these government officials displayed remarkable levels of hypocrisy, arrogance, and sleaze, making them strong...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 21, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
In a two-part series back in 2020 (here and here), I analyzed the unseemly behavior of politicians. For Part III of that series, let’s start with my CNBC discussion earlier this week about insider trading by lawmakers. The interview focused on legislation...
