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The stock market saga surrounding GameStop has shown that retail investors hold immense potential.

Libertarian philosophers from the very beginning have rejected the idea that force is healthy or acceptable foundation for reform.

New Zealand’s experience is one of numerous examples in which socialism caused ruin that capitalism then fixed.

While a federal $15 dollar minimum wage will help some people, it will hurt many others.

At first blush, this looks pretty bad for capitalism. But there's more to the story.

A top financial expert just warned Biden’s $15 minimum wage proposal would be catastrophic for restaurants and small businesses.

The big losers of student debt forgiveness are future students and taxpayers.

Any gas tax hike will exacerbate inequality.

Tulsi Gabbard is speaking out against the dangerous push for new laws empowering surveillance against ‘religious extremists,’ ‘racists,’ ‘bigots,’ and even ‘libertarians.’

The FTC is right to be skeptical of state licensing boards, who are notorious for weaponizing regulations to keep would-be competitors out of business.

As data on the unintended consequences of pandemic policy becomes gloomier, policy makers are beginning to acknowledge tradeoffs.

For the super rich, inflation is like Kryptonite. It's the one thing that can destroy you.

I gave up a lot to accomplish what I did, but debt ‘forgiveness’ would punish taxpayers like me for our hard work and frugality.

It’s a simple fact that income levels in most low-cost states cannot support a $15 minimum wage.

A new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds a “clear preponderance” of evidence that minimum wage laws reduce employment.

Norman Doidge, who wrote the foreword to Jordan Peterson’s best-selling book "12 Rules for Life," notes the author's home features an impressive collection of vintage Socialist Realist paintings. There's a story behind it.

Author David Skarbek’s book 'The Social Order of the Underworld' offers a unique illustration of how spontaneous order occurs even in the most unlikely of settings.

FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech dramatically changed the meaning of freedom into something inconsistent with freedom for all Americans.

The changes favored by the ‘Great Reset’ movement would force businesses to serve the interests of ruling elites and leave true stakeholders out in the cold.

Biden has consistently urged people to “mask up” and is calling on Americans to wear face coverings in public for the next 100 days.

Americans need to rediscover the right way to unite.

From CO2 emissions to jobs to investment, the president’s move will have the opposite of its intended effect.

President Biden prioritized these 6 crises in his inaugural address. His Day 1 executive actions to address them are based on a fundamental misunderstanding of society.

Jonathan Haidt, author of 'The Righteous Mind,' says one of the marks of an open and civil society is that individuals are not afraid to share opinions.

Whether it’s a long-term investment or a way to buy Chinese food from down the road, cryptocurrency is worth a look.

People are already fleeing the state in droves. You can expect that to speed up if Cuomo gets his way on his latest ‘tax-the-rich’ proposal.

A good example of someone in the 'important but overlooked' category is Richard Henry Lee, whose birthday is January 20.

In "Pattern for Revolt," Leonard Read laid out what a more principled candidate might say through a series of fictional campaign speeches, culminating in an inaugural address.

Calvin Coolidge understood that if government can do something for you, it is only because it can do something to you.

A new National Bureau for Economic Research paper projects 890,000 additional deaths may result over the next 15 years from actions taken to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Ver is making this donation at a time during which he believes FEE’s work is needed more than ever.

So many black, blind and brilliant musicians grace our history that it’s difficult to fit them in a single list.

From a star rapper allegedly stealing $1.2 million to prisoners getting rich behind bars, these 7 crazy examples of unemployment fraud from 2020 will frustrate any taxpayer.

To effectively fight modern injustices, we should use the techniques of those who have effectively done so before us.

Today, car companies are spending millions of dollars per day to crash test their vehicles. Here's why.

Once it becomes fully implemented, the African Continental Free Trade Area could be the world’s biggest fully-realized free-trade zone by area.

The opportunity costs of government spending are legion.

The 1829 gold rush in the north Georgia mountains was the biggest in America before the fabled discovery of the yellow metal in California 20 years later.

The FDA is holding up a cheap, durable vaccine currently in use in other countries even as thousands of Americans die from the virus every day.

Any legislative package intended to revive the economy shouldn’t include policies projected to put millions out of work.

Health officials say the problem with the vaccine rollout stems from the rigidity of the guidance. But there's more to the story.

Here are five ideas for turning action into agency regarding Big Tech and social media.

Censorship is worth fighting against, no matter how large the mob outside the bookstore grows.

No-fly lists are an idea so bad they never should have left the ground.

Frederic Tudor’s daring dream made him one of the richest Americans of his day. But his path to success was hardly guaranteed.

Alongside his personal wealth, Elon Musk has created countless jobs, contributed millions of dollars to deserving charities, and spearheaded technological and engineering feats that once seemed impossible.

Fear of public toilets is nothing new and surprisingly common. But is COVID by toilet really a thing?

If Biden enacts racially discriminatory COVID-19 aid programs in the name of ‘social justice,’ his efforts are likely to run into the same moral and legal problems that have plagued similar efforts.

A Facebook spokesperson says the restrictions taken on Ron Paul's page were a mistake.

This holiday gift to the SEC neutered two recent Supreme Court cases that had restricted the agency’s power to obtain “disgorgement” of illicit gains from alleged securities-law violators.