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Posts Tagged: “Sweden“

September 4, 2026 ・Guest Commentaries

The Return of a Failed Wealth Tax Experiment

California’s proposed billionaire tax promises to raise $100 billion by taxing the state’s wealthiest residents, but Sweden and Colombia already ran this experiment for decades, and both saw wealth taxes chronically underperform while accelerating capital flight. Confirmed departures from California billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Peter Thiel have already erased a large share […]

July 21, 2022 ・Guest Commentaries

Swedish Rent Control Exposes the Problem With Government Price Controls

Government price controls are a bad idea that just won’t go away. With prices skyrocketing, you’ll hear some people on the left argue that the US government should implement price controls. Meanwhile, President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan would impose various price controls on prescription drugs.