from FEE

In their zeal to thwart medical marijuana use, prohibitionists undermined the law and effectively killed the ballot initiative process in Mississippi.

The revelation that the Kapolei Energy Storage Facility will be powered with oil caused an uproar at a recent meeting, but the project is slated to continue.

Unemployment fraud now ranks as the 4th biggest federal COVID expenditure.

The news is heartening for anyone who wants to reward work, not idle dependence.

Cuomo got rich while New Yorkers suffered.

It is no wonder that princes and politicians dislike the First Amendment. It’s how the powerful are held accountable.

Many Americans are clueless about communism's bloody history. That's a dangerous lesson to forget.

Many residents surveyed say they are scared to go to the downtown area after the last year's riots and chaos.

Tens of thousands of families chose freedom over big government.

A recent NBER paper took a close look at the political makeup of US federal bureaucracies and found that bureaucrats tend to perform worse when they are “politically misaligned.”

The celebrated scholar Edith Hamilton wanted the world to rediscover the best of ancient Greece—the appreciation of the individual mind.

There’s a reason many devices are hard to repair, but it’s probably not what you think.

It’s easy to promote new requirements if you never think about the cost.

Bad things happen when governments are allowed to enrich themselves at the expense of those they are charged with protecting. Just ask Doug and Nancy Nelson.

Bitcoin may have some downsides, but they are far outweighed by its upsides.

The latest research dovetails with previous studies that found gun buyback programs were ineffective but popular with the public.

It’s all about the money.

Contrary to popular belief, government guaranteed loans are actually making things worse.

In a free market, privacy sells.

For some reason, letting individuals decide how their money gets spent is off the table.

Milton Friedman explained how prices are your best friend in an energy crisis.

The recent fuel disruptions show the danger in the government's long war on oil pipelines.

If governments really believed in local solutions, they wouldn’t take our money in the first place.

Tom Brady is just the latest example of a crypto trend that is rapidly accelerating.

Expanding telehealth is a no-brainer for consumers and health care providers. Here’s why.

Officials at the Institute for Justice described the decision as “outrageous” and a blow to property rights.

Here's why.

Business ethics should not be conjoined with ecological and social for many reasons.

The principle that ends justify means is one where the ethics of individualists and collectivists collide, F.A. Hayek saw.

How bad do job numbers have to get before Democrats realize the system they’re perpetuating is causing serious problems?

It's just one small drop in the ocean of waste and dysfunction sometimes called the COVID stimulus.

Teresa Ruvalcaba's heart-wrenching story is proof of just how serious delays in cancer care can be.

We should all be able to agree that the government shouldn’t pursue solutions that clearly exceed its legal authority.

There are four primary reasons that free, universal preschool should be vigorously opposed.

Even the most successful people confront the specter of failure. The question is can we learn from it.

The CDC just issued guidelines that can only generously be described as patently absurd.

Taxpayers would get a negative return on a massive investment.

We interviewed economics professor Steve Hanke to find out why he says the real cost could be as much as $119,000 per federal taxpayer.

In a recent interview, economist Lawrence Summers said the government’s juiced-up unemployment benefits have created a record labor shortage.

These results are all the more reason to leave decision-making to the individual judgment level.

The concerns voiced by critical Republican politicians don't stand up to serious scrutiny.

Free market competition is incredibly collaborative.

US households had the highest COVID-19 transmission rates, a new economic analysis says. Here's why.

Inflation often feels like an abstract concept, but it hits everyday people the hardest.

One of the most powerful companies in America was able to wriggle an exemption from Florida’s proposed law targeting social media companies.

Backroom dealings between a powerful government agency and a powerful public sector labor union are concerning, to say the least.

No, Amazon isn't doing this out of the goodness of Jeff Bezos' heart.

The US is in uncharted debt territory. That should worry us.

Secretary Walsh evidently thinks he knows better than you what arrangement is right for your life and your circumstances.

May 1 is a national holiday in many countries, where it is often known as International Laborers Day.