from FEE

America’s current political theater seems to make Ambrose Bierce a prophet.

If politicians continue to politicize tax cuts it may be at their own peril.

Technological and economic developments are making it easier than ever to move around the world.

The decision about what is the best form for a specific task is not something to be derived from theory in advance—it’s emergent from market competition.

American tariffs on imported metals are harming American manufacturers.

Without labor market reforms, there will be no new jobs. And without jobs, the commonwealth cannot grow.

India can enjoy pace-setting growth in the long run, but only if it embraces economic freedom by getting its government out of the way.

Instead of cracking down on tax evasion and the shadow economy, Italy’s new government needs to rethink its longstanding policies in order to bring about a real economic recovery.

The city of Seattle attempts to grapple with the "crisis" of economic prosperity.

A little implementation of free-market principles goes a long way.

Why American consumers pick up the tab for Trump's $50 million tariff on China.

And it’s based on good economics.

The French welfare system is crazy-expensive and resoundingly unhelpful.

President Trump's trade policy is misguided, but not irrational: his goal is to cut deals that make him look Herculaean.

The more health care is able to function like an actual free market the more options will be provided to consumers.

The Drug War is a moral problem.

Though the recent tax reforms have helped a little, the US needs to become more competitive on the global stage.

Fortnite is the latest panic for moral busybodies; here is why their concerns are bunk.

Life is pretty great these days and it's only getting better, so why are we all so convinced that it's otherwise?

Why do states generally protect their national language?

'Incredibles 2' does a fantastic job of opening up lines of conversation and discovery around a host of issues.

These "incentives" are paid for with taxpayer money.

Tax competition is a great way to check governmental bad behavior.

Yes, the lowering of the corporate tax rate gave businesses a nice profit bump, but new tariffs will probably cost them more than they saved.

Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign automobiles are an astonishingly bad idea.

Non-coercive, self-directed, interest-driven, adult-facilitated learning has no first day and last day.

People are all for increasing the availability and affordability of housing right up until it affects their neighborhood.

Requiring voters' consent to increase taxes or debt is a very effective check on the expansion of government.

Things are looking pretty bleak right now for U.S. trade policy.

Pay attention. Confront chaos. Accept responsibility. Make the world a better place.

Far from being a peaceful Utopia, the lived reality of socialism is death, destruction, deprivation, and repression.

The Surveillance State is dangerous not so much because it violates some standard of privacy, but because surveillance fuels control.

It’s good news that Trump floated a zero-trade-barrier offer, but I’m not holding my breath it will ever happen.

Scarcity gets converted to abundance through the price mechanism, which functions as long as the economy is based on property rights, the rule of law, and free exchange.

The tech scene north of the border is quietly booming.

By requiring non-profits to report certain donors' names to the IRS, it opens the door for political persecution, which is not an unreasonable concern.

When it's less arbitrarily expensive to have an employee, businesses can not only pay them more, but also hire more of them, thus growing the economy.

The relationship between Google and Chinese electronics company Huawei is absolutely none of Congress's business.

Assuming that economic inequality is the same as social inequality is just plain untrue.

By privatizing PDVSA, the world would perhaps witness the largest oil production recovery a country has ever seen.

In the debate over net neutrality, we need to pay closer attention to the anti-competitive interests of Internet Content Providers.

The lemonade stand is a rite of passage in America.

Policies that force globally-oriented US companies to operate with domestic focus make no sense and hamper trade.

In decreeing that certain power plants must be saved from closing, the ability of the power grid to withstand rapidly changing conditions will be weakened.

An Internet Sales Tax would disproportionately harm small business and startups, stifling innovation and the economy.

In opening its doors and Wi-Fi networks to non-customers, Starbucks gets to two-for-one bump of positive public perception and the possibility of tax-funded subsidies.

In a culture that values emotional security over truth, its pursuit has been driven underground.

Lawrence W. Reed spoke at FEEcon 2018 about the need for strong character if we want personal liberty.

Medical insurance is the main cause of ballooning medical prices, and forcing people to buy it only compounds the problem.

The argument that "Obama started it" is as poor as it is juvenile.