from FEE

In his recent book "Free Enterprise: An American History," Cornell University historian Lawrence Glickman details the overriding political dichotomy of the 20th century, which pitted advocates of bigger government against those of limited government and free markets.

There are two main reasons Social Security is in trouble financially: fewer workers per retiree and longer life expectancies.

If a $15 minimum wage is desirable, isn’t a $22 minimum wage more desirable?

Phillip Truesdell's fight isn’t just about one man’s livelihood—it’s about preserving our nation’s entrepreneurial spirit.

The Yale findings echo previous conclusions about young people’s attitudes toward school.

Economics is a science whose principles and logic tell us why we cannot know enough to control people, even if we do know enough to control rockets.

Holding democracy out as an ideal overlooks the question of whether market democracy or political democracy better serves citizens.

Only time will tell if this miniature gold rush will prove to have been a sound investment for legislators and collectors alike.

Financial counselors have long stressed that the “miracle of compounding” becomes increasingly powerful the longer any funds are held. By delaying investing because of student loan debt, young people lose more than many realize.

In 1979, the Iron Lady assumed the premiership of a country riven with labor strife, racked by stagflation and run down by decades of nanny government.

The Constitution creates a government of enumerated powers, which means the federal government is only authorized to do things that are specifically listed in the Constitution.

The legislation, passed in September, was pitched as an effort to protect contract workers, specifically employees for companies such as Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber who rely heavily on gig workers rather than full-time employees.

Dr. Li Wenliang, who bravely told the world of the deadly coronavirus, leaves behind a pregnant wife and a small child. He was 34.

Psychological adaptations to disease have played a significant role in the natural selection of cultural values in human evolutionary history.

It’s not surprising that Musk would emphasize ability and knowledge over institutional credentials.

A practicing orthodontist for 52 years, Dr. Robert D. Helmholdt gifted untold numbers of people with bright smiles in more ways than one.

In a knowledge-oriented economy, where technology makes work easier to find and on-the-job skills are more commonly transferable across companies than in the past, independence can suit both employers and employees.

Dollar stores fill a very real need for families across this country. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t exist.

Iowa will have done Americans a great service if it reminds us all of a simple truth: systems are complicated.

In the US, the cancer death rate saw its sharpest one-year drop on record.

Forgiving student debt punishes prudent, frugal choices while rewarding their opposite.

As more Gen Zers come of age, they would be wise to learn from the mistakes of millennials and think twice before borrowing money to pay for school.

The USA is still a global manufacturing powerhouse.

Socialism and communism lead to underperforming economies and the loss of individual opportunity for generations.

The facts are clear that frequently reported federal poverty stats vastly overstate the number of Americans who are destitute.

The high costs and high profits reveal something: Americans immensely value either attending or watching the big game.

It’s become a sort of conventional wisdom that the United States is a very bad country because of income inequality.

Professionals of any industry can gain a lot by trimming their vocabulary and paying close attention to their tone while drafting their messages.

In "tuition towns," the funds local governments expect to spend per pupil are instead given directly to the parents of school-age children.

Neil Monnery’s book "A Tale of Two Economies" explains how the fortunes of Hong Kong and Cuba were shaped by two individuals.

Though Bryant is gone, his legacy lives through all those inspired by his dedication to excellence.

The Super Bowl halftime show benefits both the NFL and the artists who perform, even if the performers aren't receiving checks.

Paine's words, which greatly inspired our founding, contrast sharply with the America we have come to inhabit.

Bryant’s “Letter to My Younger Self” was a warning about creating bad incentives.

The future of parental choice and educational freedom is bright.

According to a new survey, Gen Z's most trusted brands are Google, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and Playstation. What does it mean?

As video games shift from an activity to a widely-consumed form of passive entertainment, more and more people are getting rich.. And it's all a miracle of the market economy.

Cuba’s impressive infant mortality rate has asimpleexplanation: data manipulation.

Nellie Bly lived life to its fullest.There was nothing boring about this woman.

Hope is a potent stimulant. Never, ever let it slip away. No matter what.

What’s really driving dollar-store bans? Could it be a simple lack of empathy?

"Miss Virginia" is a must-watch film.

If the Price-Anderson Act is allowed to expire, the nuclear industry might develop new safety systems.

Most young people have come to expect the military to operate without them, and those who choose to enlist do so voluntarily.

In his book "Talking to Myself," FEE founder Leonard Read explained, “I am the only part of society I have been commissioned to save.”

Becoming more independent of the U.S. government will be critical to its success.

True wisdom is being aware of the confines of one's own knowledge.

US Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia G. Morris shocked the nation when she ruled US Navy veteran Kevin Rosenberg's student loan debt could be discharged through bankruptcy.

In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev admitted that his “glasnost” and “perestroika” reflected the influence of the Prague Spring.

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