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What do economists have to say about Democrat plans to funnel more money into a government system of mass schooling?

Americans are voting with their feet by moving to states where the politicians are taking less of their income.

In San Francisco, vapers may be forced to cross city lines to buy e-cigarettes.

Thirty-four states do not check the assets of people applying for food stamps. As a result, individuals with accumulated wealth are allowed to receive benefits as long as their income is below the threshold.

If California lawmakers are not careful, they could soon regulate the gig economy out of existence.

Even if politicians don’t, sober and rational people should consider the facts.

As Bitcoin’s reputation and value continue to grow over the course of its existence, new investors are entering the cryptocurrency market. Not everyone is here for ideological reasons, however, nor should anyone expect them to be.

Trump's tariffs are making America poorer—both materially and spiritually.

The United States Soccer Federation denies the pay difference between male and female soccer players is related to sex.

Contrary to what many believe, Americans produce at record levels, immigration grows the economy, and job growth has outpaced population growth.

It is important that society is exposed to wrong ideas in order to strengthen their belief in the right ones.

Nearly half of all 2019 NBA first- and second-round draft picks went to private schools.

Splitting university tuition and fee costs between the states and the federal government just translates into higher state taxes.

The expansion of federal criminal law into every nook and cranny of life can be amusing but there is a darker side.

In the end, the market would fill the void, and the consumer would reap the benefits.

Whatever the ultimate causes may be, the facts are clear that students, parents, and taxpayers have paid increasingly more for higher education, with dubious results.

Haven’t we all blamed our circumstances or other people for our feelings?

There are no rights “to” economic goods or services, but rights involve freedom of action absent unwanted interference from others.

Facebook is joining the cryptocurrency craze. Should we be concerned?

As voters, our healthy skepticism seems to go right out the window. When politicians promise all sorts of “free” things, it doesn’t occur to many of us that those things can’t possibly be free.

The Green New Deal will have the same bad outcomes as the old New Deal.

Policy and politics should be focused on making sure more people can participate more fully in an innovative, market-driven American capitalism that continues to push forward the technological frontier.

The simple truth is that students are disinterested in their studies because they've only chosen them in order to get a degree.

The supercomputers that we carry around in our pockets have us connected to the world’s plenty.

The trick is not to glorify Harvard, but to build alternatives that are just as or more prestigious.

People should celebrate the fact that a mutually beneficial relationship between America and Africa may finally be on the horizon.

Instead of fundamentally changing, tech firms are compromising their values.

Mark Zuckerberg’s new cryptocurrency is nothing more than another reminder as to why the world needs a decentralized alternative to centralized currency.

Candace Owens announced on Twitter that if she were president of the United States she'd punish flag burners by revoking their citizenship.

A study of over 700,000 state and local drug arrests shows that two out of three cases involve a small amount of illegal drugs.

Any serious consideration of the realities surrounding the Fairness Doctrine makes it clear that extending government regulation to social media in a similar fashion would produce abusive, ham-handed results.

Critics often have an overly negative view of McDonald’s food.

Rhetorically, each stance carries an air of innovation when, in reality, all of the candidates’ proposals hinge on one central idea: increased funding.

If this law is passed,it would have a chilling effect on future democracy demonstrations there.

The poverty of protectionism is confirmed again.

Jan Koum's teenage self-education took place in the 1990s, before knowledge and information were so widely available and easily accessible.

In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin recounted that his father used several practices to launch his son toward effective adulthood.

The minimum wage is just a short-term solution, but it creates a drag on long-term growth.

For professional development and success, these habits are instrumental.

The recently inaugurated president talked about socialism, young people's attraction to it, and FEE's place in the battle of ideas.

A journey toward embracing the ideology of individual liberty and peace.

Most famous political figures are loved too much, as well as hated too much.

Bait-and-switching designated spending is an ubiquitous aspect of government and provides more than ample justification for a lack of public trust that it will accomplish what it promises.

Studies have found that "environmentally-friendly" reusable bags create few green benefits and are rather unsanitary.

Since the end of the 19th century, there has been a push toward turning economics into a science—like physics or chemistry.

What the Tea Party wants is performative demagoguery rather than principled constitutionalism.

Resilience is like a muscle. It needs to be worked if it’s going to get stronger.

The road to ending the War on Drugs will be filled with plenty of obstacles, but it has to start somewhere.

Just how wide is the chasm between the actual economics research and the media treatment of these issues?

Being productive in the early morning can make every day feel like a success.