The “American Miracle” was the European Miracle on Steroids

Tags: Economic Freedom, Europe, U.S. History, World History

06/25/2025 Joshua Mawhorter

America inherited the core institutional framework of Europe (especially Britain) but refined and amplified it through greater decentralization, lower taxation, and more expansive freedoms.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/american-miracle-was-european-miracle-steroids

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