by Dan Mitchell | Aug 4, 2015 | Blogs, Taxation
If I asked you what Donald Trump and Bono have in common, the easy and accurate answer is that they both have lots of money. But if I asked you to identify a shared perspective by the two men, at first glance that would seem to be a much harder question. After all, it...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 23, 2015 | Blogs, Europe, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Tax Havens, Taxation
Europe is suffering from economic stagnation caused in part by excessive fiscal burdens. So what are European policy makers doing to address this problem? If you think the answer might have something to do with a shift to responsible fiscal policy, you obviously have...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 13, 2015 | Blogs, Taxation
They say economists are boring people. Today, though, I’m going to break the stereotype by writing about the fascinating intersection of sex and public policy. Okay, maybe it’s only the sex part that’s interesting, but we’re going to look at a couple of examples of...
by Dan Mitchell | May 14, 2015 | Blogs, Tax Havens, Taxation
While the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame and Moocher Hall of Fame already exist, the Hypocrite Hall of Fame is just a concept. But once it gets set up, Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida will definitely be a charter member. Here are some passages from a column in the Tampa...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 20, 2015 | Blogs, Taxation
Who benefits most from the death tax? There are two obvious answers. First, politicians presumably benefit since they get more money to spend. Yes, it’s true that the tax discourages capital formation and may actuallylose revenue in the long run, but politicians...
