America Drops to Fourth Place in Global Competitiveness Ranking

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs

After being in 1st place in 2007 and 2008, America dropped behind Switzerland in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report in 2009. The 2010 ranking was just released, and the United States has tumbled two more spots to 4th place, behind Switzerland,...

Europe's Greedy Politicians Resent Switzerland's Pro-Growth Tax Policy

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2010 | Blogs, Europe, Tax Competition

This story from Business Week warmed my heart. Switzerland’s cantons are competing to create better tax policy, and this is attracting companies seeking to escape the kleptocracies elsewhere in Europe. This shows the value of tax competition (imagine how bad...

Kangaroo-Court Hearing Demonizes Tax Havens, Overlooks Pro-Growth Changes that Would Protect Human Rights and Reduce Tax Evasion

by CF&P | Mar 3, 2009 | News, Press Releases

Center for Freedom and Prosperity For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 3, 2009 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org Kangaroo-Court Hearing Demonizes Tax Havens, Overlooks Pro-Growth Changes that Would Protect Human Rights and Reduce Tax Evasion (Washington, DC,...