Dan Mitchell on the global tax cartel and California’s economic suicide - EP122

<p>136 countries have agreed to implement a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. Renowned US public policy economist Dr Dan Mitchell explains why he thinks this “global tax cartel” is bad news. Dan also explains to Economics Explored host Gene Tunny how California is committing “economic suicide”, and why entrepreneurs are moving to Texas, Nevada, and Florida, among other lower tax states. </p><h3>About this episode’s guest - Dr Dan Mitchell</h3><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_J._Mitchell" target="_blank">Dan Mitchell</a> is Chairman of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a pro-market public policy organization he founded in 2000. His major research interests include tax reform, international tax competition, and the economic burden of government spending. Having also worked at the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute, he has decades of experience writing editorials, working with the public policy community, and presenting the free-market viewpoint to media sources. He holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University.</p><h3>Links relevant to the conversation</h3><p>Relevant posts on Dan’s <i>International Liberty</i> blog:</p><p><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2022/01/13/yes-starve-the-beast/" target="_blank">https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2022/01/13/yes-starve-the-beast/</a></p><p><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2022/01/03/the-need-for-global-tax-competition/" target="_blank">https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2022/01/03/the-need-for-global-tax-competition/</a></p><p><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/the-global-tax-cartel-is-a-victory-for-politicians-over-workers/" target="_blank">https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/the-global-tax-cartel-is-a-victory-for-politicians-over-workers/</a></p><p><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/the-necessary-and-valuable-economic-role-of-tax-havens/" target="_blank">https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/the-necessary-and-valuable-economic-ro