by Dan Mitchell | Jun 14, 2021 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
The bad news is that federalism has declined in the United States as politicians in Washington have expanded the size and scope of the national government. The good news is that some federalism still exists and this means Americans have some...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 6, 2021 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
Biden’s tax agenda – especially the proposed increase in the corporate rate – would be very bad for American competitiveness. We know this is true because the Administration wants to violate the sovereignty of other nations with a...
by Brian Garst | May 13, 2021 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by the IFC Review on May 12, 2021. A global pandemic and the economic strain that many nations face as they struggle to contain the virus has not deterred the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from its quest to...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 7, 2021 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
Way back in 2007, I narrated this video to explain why tax competition is very desirable because politicians are likely to overtax and overspend (“Goldfish Government“) if they think taxpayers have no ability to escape. The good news is that tax competition has been...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 6, 2021 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The state of New York is an economic disaster area. New York is ranked #50 in the Economic Freedom of North America.New York is ranked #48 in the State Business Tax Climate Index.New York is ranked #50 in the Freedom...