by Dan Mitchell | May 12, 2024 | Blogs
While President Javier Milei is easily the best head of state right now, it would be more difficult to pick the best head of state in my lifetime. It may turn out to be Milei, depending on whether he ultimately can convince a hostile legislature to unshackle...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Because it should not happen according to conventional economic theory, I put together an anti-convergence club to highlight richer nations that grow faster than poorer nations. The common theme is that the richer nations have more economic...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 5, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
When I write a “Great Moments” column, that’s always been a sign that some government is going to be subject to mockery. For today’s column, though, I’m going to break with that pattern. That’s because I’m writing about the success story of Botswana, a country in...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2024 | Blogs, Economics, Supply Side, Taxation
When trying to educate someone about the importance of low marginal tax rates, what’s the most-convincing visual? A supply-and-demand graph? A philoso-raptor meme? A cartoon with two doors? A Dan Mitchell hypothetical? I’m partial to...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 24, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Regulations
I periodically share Mark Perry’s famous “Chart of the Century” to show that government intervention is a recipe for rising relative prices.* Since economic principles don’t change when you cross national borders, one might expect to see...
