by Dan Mitchell | Oct 29, 2023 | Blogs, Free Market
I endlessly grouse and complain about how politicians undermine economic liberty. Part of the problem, however, is that in many cases voters are misguided. Back in 2014, I shared polling data from Pew about attitudes toward free markets. Surprisingly,...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2023 | Blogs, Economic Growth
Why is Argentina’s presidential election the most important political contest of 2023? For the simple reason that Argentina’s economy is the biggest tragedy of the past 100 years. Reversing the country’s decline is a major challenge....
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 16, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
Because of pervasive statism by both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, the 1930s were the worst decade in American economic history. No economic growthHigh unemploymentConfiscatory tax ratesGrowth of governmentFederal Reserve...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs
I am not bullish about China’s economy. Even 10 or more years ago, when many people thought China was going to be the economic superpower of the 21st century, I poured cold water on those predictions. Simply stated, China suffers from too...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 21, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Russia’s government has been appropriately criticized for invading Ukraine, but let’s focus today on Putin’s economic mismanagement. I’m motivated by this tweet from a professor at the University of Chicago. He points out that Russians were richer than...
