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BBC: UK Government’s Own Study on School Mask Mandates Failed to Show Conclusive Results
New evidence out of the UK showed the research the government used to justify making masks mandatory in schools was "not conclusive.”
DC’s Stance on Ukraine Is as Divorced From Reality as Its COVID Regime
Tensions between the US and Russia are needlessly heating up again over Ukraine. The results could be grave.
Is Connecticut Copying Andrew Cuomo’s Disastrous Nursing Home Policy? Yes and No.
In a two-page memo, Connecticut public health officials instructed nursing homes to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals.
Athletes Who Had COVID Will Be Considered ‘Fully Vaccinated,’ NCAA Says in New Guidelines
The NCAA recognizes natural immunity.Here's what it means.
Gun Control Comes from a Place of Privilege
Assuming we know what’s best for others is rarely a good idea.
Why the Bastardization of the Scientific Method Is so Dangerous
When married to power, an exaltation of science can have disastrous effects.
Americans Fled High-Tax States in 2021, New Analysis Shows
When voters put their money on the line, they chose lower-tax states and rejected high-tax, blue-state policies.
Imprisoned Boston Bomber Received $1400 Stimulus Check—Prompting Correction from Washington Post Fact Checker
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got a $1400 stimulus check from you, humble taxpayer.
Love Lost or Love Cost? Why Kirk Herbstreit Is Wrong About Why College Players Are Opting Out of Bowl Games
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit recently claimed players are skipping bowl games because they no longer love the game. Economics offers a better explanation.
Aaron Rodgers’ Decision to Not Get Vaccinated May Cost Him His 4th MVP Award
Hub Arkush, one of the 50 writers who will decide who is the next NFL MVP, says he won’t vote for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers—and it has nothing to do with his performance on the field.
On Keeping the Peace
The key difference between libertarians and statists comes down to what they wish to prohibit.
Big Tech Censorship Is a Problem, but More Government Involvement Is Not the Solution
The year may be new, but its problems are old.
These 84 Places in America Are Raising Their Minimum Wages to Ring in the New Year
The consequences will be felt by families already struggling with crippling inflation and a faltering recovery.
Interview: Rand Paul Slams Big Tech’s Crackdown on COVID ‘Misinformation’—And Offers His Solution
'The impulse to censor people’s speech is actually illiberal.'
‘Authoritarianism’ May Be Necessary to Fight Climate Change, Cambridge Study Argues
There are many genuine threats facing humanity. None of them require authoritarianism or the infringement of civil liberties.
Top Clinton Economist Labels Biden Administration's Proposal to Curb Inflation 'Science Denial’
Lawrence Summers, an economist and former Treasury Secretary to Bill Clinton, equated the idea of using anti-trust laws to fight inflation with being “science denial.”
The Behavioral Experiment That Helps Explain the Fall of Elizabeth Holmes—and the Horrors of Socialism
Elizabeth Holmes is not a tyrant. But her inability to see the reality around her helps us understand how tyrants are made.
It’s 2022, But Many Schools Are Reverting to 2020’s COVID Playbook
It’s up to parents to ensure their children have the normal and free childhood they deserve.
The (Hidden) Costs of the Afghanistan War
The human costs of the Afghan War are well known. Its inflationary costs are less understood.
4 Positive Education Trends to End 2021
The exodus from government-run schooling continues.
What Cobra Kai Can Teach a Generation Marinated in Victimhood and ‘Safetyism’
Cobra Kai might be the best show on TV—and much of it has to do with its radical message of individualism and self-reliance.
Ethelmae Humphreys: A Friend and Mom We’ll Never Forget
Rest in Peace, Ethelmae — a faithful, kind, generous, adventurous, unforgettable, and Missouri Mom of boundless character.
Frank Knight’s “Risk, Uncertainty and Profit” 100 Years Later
Without Frank Knight, there would not have been a Chicago School of Economics.
How International Aid Failed Africa and Made Poverty Worse
Data show that wages have declined and poverty has surged in Africa since the 1970s, despite international efforts.
The Classical Economists Were Smarter than You Think
In his work "Classical Economic Theory and the Modern Economy," economist Steven Kates shows how modern economics abandoned the light of clarity for the cave of confusion.
What Is “Surveillance Capitalism” and Should We Be Concerned?
Shoshana Zuboff’s book on so-called “surveillance capitalism” is written to fire up those already concerned about the “commodification” of online life.
I Had COVID and Can’t Get an At-Home Test Before Christmas—and the Biden Administration Is (Partly) to Blame
The FDA is (still) holding up COVID tests.
Fake Students, Vacations for Random Koreans, and Fattening Up Eels: Rand Paul Exposes 8 Insane Ways the Feds Wasted Our Money in 2021
Yet again, taxpayers are footing the bill for some truly crazy expenditures.
The Hidden Economic Lesson in ‘A Christmas Carol’
There is no shame in wanting to be rich, so long as one recognizes that a meaningful life is multifaceted.
‘Capitalist Privilege’: Rare Holiday Shortages a Reminder of How Good We Got It—and Why
The sight of numerous “Out-of-Stock” signs awakens one to privileges you weren’t even aware you had.
The Atlantic Claims ‘More People Carrying Guns Tends to Result in More Shootings.’ Decades of Data Show They’re Wrong
The Atlantic recently suggested the surge of violence in 2020 was the result of the increase in firearms sales in 2020. The claim is pure fiction.
This Microschool Network Is Booming as Families Flee Government-Run Schools
Acton Academy affiliates are benefiting from the surge in interest in microschools and the growing demand by parents for private education options.
The Myth of the Pay-Productivity Gap
The myth of the pay-productivity gap was exposed years ago.
Why College Degrees Are Losing Their Value
The signaling function of college degrees may have been distorted by the phenomenon known ascredential inflation.
How CO2 Supply Chain Mayhem Almost Caused a Meat Shortage in Britain
The cause of this crisis is multiple layers deep.
‘Freeloading’ Elon Musk to Pay Largest Federal Tax Bill in History, an Estimated $8.3 Billion
The Tesla founder is expected to pay the largest federal tax bill in history—but his critics say that's not enough.
Gordon Ramsay Reportedly Relocating Restaurant Headquarters to Texas as California Exodus Continues
Voting with your feet is one of the greatest expressions of freedom. Just ask Gordan Ramsay.
Inflation Will Cost the Average Household an Astounding Amount in 2021, Ivy League Analysis Finds
You don’t need to be an Ivy League economist to see why that’s such an outrage.
12 Marvelous Quotes on the Bill of Rights
On this very day in 1791—December 15—a young United States of America formally adopted the first ten amendments to its Constitution that we call the Bill of Rights.
How Freedom Is Lost
The cycle is repeated from age to age with each new generation.
Wine Bar Owner Who Defied Lockdowns Receives 90-Day Jail Sentence—But Her Legal Battle May Just Be Beginning
Minnesota restaurant owner Lisa Hanson is currently behind bars. Her story is not over, however.
Tax the Rich: When Envy Trumps Economics
Envy permeates this ideology. Yet economics trumps envy.
YouTube Star Dave Rubin Announces That He’s Leaving California, Heading to This Free State Instead
'I don’t want to fund my demise.'
The Financial Illiteracy Cycle Is What’s Really Behind the Student Debt Crisis in America
We don’t need another band-aid-type solution to the student debt crisis in America; we need financially literate students.
The Author Who Warned Us Against Blindly Trusting “the Science”
Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 work “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” revealed why we should not confuse scientists with science.
AOC Discovers the Horrors of Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rails Against the Practice in Congressional Hearing
America's civil asset forfeiture system is unfair, un-American, and ripe for reform—and people are finally beginning to notice.
Economics, Finance, Populism, and the Fed: An Interview With David Bahnsen
FEE recently sat down with author and financial advisor David Bahnsen to discuss financial markets, cryptocurrencies, the key to addressing poverty, and his new book.
Why the Persecution of Julian Assange Must End
Assange was merely doing what the vast majority of the mainstream media has long since neglected: his job.
The Flaw in Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying’s Proposal for the Future of Humanity
The evolutionary biologists propose a civilizational change that would yield catastrophic results.
Why I Stopped Donating to Harvard, My Alma Mater
For the first time since graduation, I did not donate to either of my alma maters, Harvard or Bowdoin College. Here's why.
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