by Dan Mitchell | Aug 25, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
This century has not been good news for economic liberty in the United States. According to Economic Freedom of the World, America has dropped from being the 3rd-freest economy of the world in 2001 to the 12th-freest economy in themost recent rankings. Perhaps more...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 31, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Back in 2013, I shared a snarky post comparing murder rates in Chicago and Houston. What made the data amusing is that any sensible person would look at Chicago’s high murder rate and strict gun control and conclude that perhaps, just maybe, such policies don’t work....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 30, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending, Keynesian
I’m tempted to feel a certain degree of sympathy for Paul Krugman. As a leading proponent of the notion that bigger government stimulates growth (a.k.a., Keynesian economics), he’s in the rather difficult position of rationalizing why the economy was stagnant when...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 3, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Taxation
The United States is burdened with some very bad policies that hinder growth and undermine competitiveness. But sometimes you can win a race if your rivals have policies that are even more self-destructive. And that’s a good description of why the U.S. economy is...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 22, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
It’s time for an updated version of the U.S. vs U.K. government stupidity contest. This ongoing series has featured amazing feats of inane government, including the world’s most pointless road markings, photo-ID requirements for drain cleaner purchases, and a...
