by Dan Mitchell | Dec 10, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
I realize the prospect of a hard-core socialist government for the United Kingdom isn’t funny. Nor is it amusing to think that the political class could undo Brexit and leave the country trapped inside a slowly dying European Union. So many people are in no mood to...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, Welfare and Entitlements
I’m currently in London for discussions about public policy, particularly the potential for the right kind of free-trade pact between the United States and United Kingdom. I deliberately picked this week for my visit so I also could be here for the British...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 11, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’m glad that Boris Johnson is Prime Minister for the simple reason that “Brexit” is far and away the most important issue for the United Kingdom. Whether it’s called a Clean Brexit or Hard Brexit, leaving the European Union is vital. It means escaping the transfer...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 7, 2019 | Blogs, Europe
I was interviewed yesterday about the economy. That meant talking about new jobs numbers, as well as speculating on what’s happening with the Federal Reserve. For today’s column, though, I want to share the part of the interview that focused on the United Kingdom’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2019 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
Assuming the goal is faster growth and higher living standards, there are three core principles of good tax policy. Low marginal tax rates on productive activity such as work and entrepreneurship. No tax bias (i.e., extra layers of tax) against saving and investment....
