by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
When trying to educate people about taxes, I often share this visual showing a taxpayer trying to figure out whether he should try to earn more income. The simple message is that a taxpayer is more likely to choose to earn more income if the tax rate on that...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, States
If asked to name the best policy development in recent years, the easy answer is Javier Milei’s rescue of Argentina. If asked the same question, but told to focus on the United States, there are two possible answers. The shift to school choice at the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 21, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
Picking the worst state for tax policy usually means reviewing the foolish policies of states such as California, New York, and New Jersey, while contemplating the relative damage of levies such as personal income taxes, corporate taxes, and sales...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 13, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
As I wrote last month, I sort of hope that California voters approve a referendum approved that would impose a huge wealth tax on California’s most-successful investors, entrepreneurs and business owners. But I’m not cheering for a bad...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 6, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I previously wrote about people moving from high-tax states to low-tax states. Here’s a new table showing how people are voting with their feet. The above table is my adaption from a report by U-Haul. The truck rental company analyzes the flow of...
