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Biden: The ‘Capitalist’ Who Isn’t
Does anyone really think that Joe Biden, who is not a capitalist but a lifelong politician, knows “the right way to invest” $6 trillion?
Oops: Study Finds Biden’s $2+ Trillion ‘Jobs Plan’ Would Actually Reduce Overall Employment
Remember, the spending plan also includes trillions in corporate tax hikes.
MIT Data Scientist: Lockdowns Not Correlated With Fewer Deaths (But Are Correlated With More Unemployment)
Coming to grips with the failure of lockdowns is important for several reasons.
A Union Boss Who Fought To Keep Schools Closed For Over a Year Is Now Changing Her Tune. Here’s Why.
Randi Weingarten’s refusal to recognize science showing it was safe to reopen schools has been devastating for children.
Uber, Lyft Prices and Wait Times Are Surging—Here’s Why
As it turns out, the government is to blame.
A New Generation of Pro-Liberty Journalists Is Rising Up
The Hazlitt Project’s mission is to discover, train, and launch the young Henry Hazlitts of the 21st century.
One Bizarre Detail From Biden’s $6+ Trillion Budget Proposal Was Just Exposed
It's sure to backfire over the long run—even according to the president’s own economists.
Fauci’s Mask Flip-Flop, Explained (by Economics)
What might prompt Dr. Fauci to change his medical opinion on masks? The answer can be found in basic economics.
Congress Is Trying to Give Jeff Bezos’s Space Firm $10 Billion of Your Tax Dollars
Politicians need to stop bailing out billionaires.
The Labor Market Shortage is Exposing Two Big Ways the Government Hurts Teenagers
It’s time to stop coddling our kids.
Biden’s ‘Stimulus’ Bill Favored Blue States in One Huge Way, New Study Finds
Whenever you entrust politicians with doling out literal trillions of dollars, bias and favoritism are sure to ensue.
‘Shrinkflation’: The Latest Consequence of Reckless Federal Spending, Explained
Companies are adapting to a surge in their expenses in a crafty way.
What Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Understand about CEO Salaries
The idea that value comes from labor is simply untenable.
Why Lifeguards in California Are Making More Than the Governor
In LA County, 31 lifeguards made between $50,000 and $131,500 in overtime alone, a recent investigation found.
The Hole in ‘Kamalanomics': A Glaring Flaw Plagues the Veep's Plan to Restore the Economy
The vice president wants to double down on the same approach that caused our grave problems in the first place
Costco Exec Reveals Company Is Facing Rising Inflation—And How It Could Hurt Customers
When prices go up, you are quietly getting poorer.
How IRS Incompetence Is Raising Americans’ Taxes this Year
After a tough year, Americans need their incomes more than ever. But the IRS is holding onto their money longer than usual because they are unable to keep up.
Filmmakers Take Aim at Lockdowns in 'Follow the Science' Documentary
The first part of "Follow the Science" is set to debut in the fall of 2021.
I Was a Smuggler—and Make No Apologies For It
Banning the transport of stuff that people desire is much easier said than done and may well produce more victims than the stuff itself.
What 'The Enduring Tension' Can Teach Us about the Core Institutions of Our Civilization
The tradition of the West is under attack, but we forsake it at our peril.
‘Big Believer’: Tom Brady Just Came Out as a Crypto Fan
When a seven-time Super Bowl champion is hopping on the crypto train, it’s probably a good bet.
What Makes Biden and Yellen's "Global Minimum Tax" Push So Hypocritical
Joe and Janet the robber barons
DeSantis’s Anti-Riot Law Undermines Two Important Constitutional Freedoms
The Florida governor’s “anti-riot” bill goes far beyond combating riots—it threatens Floridians’ constitutional rights.
We Just Got Even More Proof Inflation is On the Rise
The money in your bank account or under your mattress is worth less now.
Ghost Guns and the Deeply American Tradition of Gun Privacy
“Ghost guns” are the modern manifestation of an American tradition of liberty that stretches back to Lexington and Concord.
Mask Mandate Advocates Championed ‘Science’ and ‘Experts’ — Until They Didn’t
That politicians in several states are justifying continued mask mandates even after CDC recommendations have changed is a reminder of a timeless lesson about emergency powers.
What Elon Musk’s Critics Get Wrong about Colonizing Mars
Is using humanity’s limited resources to explore desolate planets as worthless as it sounds?
Here Are 3 Glaring Consequences of the $6 Trillion Budget Biden Just Proposed
Your wallet will feel it.
Why Your Summer Vacation Is Suddenly Looking Way More Expensive
Gasoline, air fares, rental cars, and hotels are among the items seeing the biggest price increases in the economy, data show.
Deadly Mistake: Ban on Flavored Nicotine Products Led Teenagers to Smoke More Cigarettes, Study Finds
Here's how it all went wrong.
How 1.5 Ounces of Marijuana Landed This Man a Life-Long Prison Sentence
Thirty-eight year-old Allen Russell will spend the rest of his life in prison due to Mississippi’s harsh repeat offender laws.
DeSantis’s ‘Big Tech Bill’ Is Actually a Step Closer to the World Orwell Feared
If we want a free and fair internet, we must respect the rights of tech companies.
Two Grown-Up Homeschoolers Explain How Alternative Education Helped Them Get Ahead
Why homeschoolers often stand out on the job market.
Rand Paul Has Won Every Single Round Against Fauci
Time has proven Rand Paul had his thumb on the pulse of the science of the virus, and understood the unintended consequences of government interventions better than public health officials.
New Poll: Americans Aren’t Willing to Pay for the ‘Green New Deal’—And It’s Not Even Close
Hopefully, this polling will mean that ultra-expensive, big-government approaches to addressing climate change are taken off the table.
New National ‘Report Card’ Shows Public Schools Are Failing in One Huge Way
If throwing more taxpayer money at the system could accomplish anything, we wouldn’t have such abysmal results.
We Just Got Proof that Americans, Not China, Are Paying for the Tariffs
A new analysis from Moody’s Analytics makes this clear.
Here Are the 10 States Where Residents Pay the Highest Lifetime Taxes
The numbers vary wildly from state to state—including a few states that will surprise you.
Bitcoin Uses Half the Energy of the Banking System: New Paper
Bitcoin’s energy usage stacks up well to its competition—and then some—according to a new Galaxy Digital paper.
Here's Why San Francisco is Experiencing a Shoplifting Surge That’s Putting Some Stores Out of Business
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what’s going on here.
2021 Summer Notes from FEE
It's been a chaotic year, but FEE navigated the storm to reach brighter horizons than ever before.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Gets Exposed for Lockdown Hypocrisy (Again!)
This is the second time Whitmer has flouted her own public positions.
A Year After George Floyd’s Death, Police Unions Are Still Exploiting Reform Efforts to Cash In
A new report from The Guardian finds that police reform efforts often come with strings attached—purse strings, that is.
A Brief History of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporations increasingly are viewing themselves as social stewards for moral and social charge. But is that a good thing?
‘Deely Nuts, Beefy King’: Hundreds of Fake Farms Received Fraudulent Stimulus Loans, Exposé Reveals
This only adds to previous reports that similarly deemed the $828 billion+ stimulus loan program rife with fraud.
George Schuyler: Journalist, Individualist, and Courageous Contrarian
For more than five decades as a journalist, George Schuyler eloquently assailed Jim Crow, Big Government, and socialism.
California Just Passed a New Environmental Mandate That Could Ruin Uber
It’s almost impossible to see a scenario where this doesn’t lead to much higher prices for consumers.
Stossel: Stop Calling It a ‘Labor Shortage.’ It’s an Incentive Shortage
There’s plenty of labor, John Stossel recently pointed out. But many people are finding they are better off financially not working because of perverse incentives created by the American Rescue Plan.
Major Tech CEO Speaks Out Against Woke Capitalism
Here’s hoping more CEOs follow Shopify’s lead and rediscover the fundamental morality of free-market capitalism.
Rand Paul Warns America: Time to ‘Wake Up’ to ‘Profound Repercussions’ of Biden’s Spending Binge
“There is [going to be] a time in which people wake up and say ‘the emperor has no clothes."
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