by Dan Mitchell | May 14, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
There’s an enormous amount of data showing that people in the United States enjoy much higher livings standards than Europeans. That’s not too surprising since most European governments have adopted large-sized welfare states while...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
Part I of this series showed higher wages and better housing in the United States, while Part II showed an ever-larger GDP advantage for America. Part III will begin with this John Stossel video. Sven Larson is an Associate Scholar at CF&P, so I’m...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 22, 2025 | Blogs, Free Market, Health Care
Which nation has the best health system? Is it a country with overtly government-run health care, like the United Kingdom? Is it Singapore, with its one-of-a-kind system of mandatory private savings? Is it the United States, notwithstanding being...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 5, 2024 | Blogs, Economics
Almost every year (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, etc), I review the Fraser Institute’s annual report on Economic Freedom of North America. The 2024 version has just been released, so let’s look at some key findings. Since...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2024 | Blogs, Economics, Europe
I worry about public policy in the United States. It’s gotten worse in recent decades and I worry it will get worse in the future. But there are not many better alternatives. A few small countries allow more economic liberty, such as Singapore and...
