by Dan Mitchell | Aug 1, 2012 | Blogs, Economics, Europe, Free Market
I’m not a big fan of international bureaucracies, particularly the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD, funded by American tax dollars, has become infamous for its support of statist pro-Obama policies. The OECD has allied...
by Dan Mitchell | May 26, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Laffer Curve, Taxation
I’ve mocked France on several occasions, and I thought Sarkozy was so bad that I figured (in the long run) the election of Hollande was a step in the right direction. But in certain ways, France isn’t as bad as the United States. The New York Times has a big story...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2012 | Blogs, Free Market
The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom has just been released. This is my favorite publication from the Heritage Foundation, and second only to the Economic Freedom of the World Index as a measure of global public policy. The news scores for 2012 are not pretty. We have...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m glad that China has taken some steps away from communism. According to Economic Freedom of the World, China was one of 10-worst nations for economic liberty back in 1980 and they’ve since climbed to 92nd place out of 141 nations. I’ve even offered a small bit of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2011 | Blogs, Society
At a basic level, my attitude on patriotism is captured by this t-shirt. And hold the snarky comments. My view is not influenced by the woman modeling it. Or, if you want something with more substance, this Penn & Teller routine is very instructive. But this...
