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Why "Medicare for All" Would Mean Quality Care for None
You can’t significantly cut costs without cutting quality.
Why Our Society Has Become a Shame Factory
The more our justice rituals fail to bring prosperity, peace, and fairness, the more unsatisfying their cover stories become.
How Some Schools are Finally Freeing Students from the Bonds of Conformity and Mediocrity
Is such a philosophy working? The evidence suggests yes.
Amazon’s NYC Pullout Shows Economy Is Rigged, Just Not the Way Most People Think
Ironically, the very taxes and regulations anti-capitalists champion provide the means for corporations they say they hate to grow to unnatural size.
Why You Should Go to More Conferences and Fewer Networking Events to Build a World-Class Network
The trick to building a world-class network is knowing where to spend your time.
Lawrence Reed on Bolsonaro’s Presidency, Maduro’s Plight, and the Future of the EU
A wide-ranging conversation with FEE President Lawrence Reed.
A Bleeding Heart Is a Short Hop to a Mailed Fist
Even the most abusive romances usually start with a honeymoon period.
Michigan Seeks to Ban Police from Seizing Property from People Who Have Not Been Convicted of Crimes
Michigan may be joining 11 other states that require a criminal conviction before any asset forfeiture.
Why Trump Must Continue His Peace Push in Afghanistan
President Trump and the US government have an obligation not only to end the war in Afghanistan but also to welcome refugees who helped them in the 17-year war.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Opposes Capitalism. A Recently Taken Photo Suggests Otherwise
Although people disagree with capitalism, they seem to agree with the results it produces.
The Salem Billionaire Trials of 2019
Burn the witch. Soak the rich.
Trump Demands California Pay Back Feds for Canceled $77 Billion Bullet Train Project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday he wasabandoning the high-speed rail projectthat sought to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Panera's Utopian "Pay What You Can Afford" Experiment Meets a Predictable End
Panera Cares’ failure presents a teachable moment during one of the West’s pivotal turning points.
How Underground Private Schools Are Outperforming Government Schools in Developing Nations
The success of entrepreneurs in developing countries at meeting the demand for education is quite impressive, especially when compared to the failures of the government alternative.
Australia’s New Anti-Encryption Law Is Unprecedented and Undermines Global Privacy
Data insecurity is already a problem for governments, but now they want more access to user data than ever before.
The 10 Most Congested Cities in the US (and How to Fix Them)
The next time you’re stuck in traffic for 90 minutes, just remember: it doesn’t have to be this way.
Data Show Sen. Warren Is Flat Out Wrong about Billionaires "Being Freeloaders"
Are billionaires freeloaders? To get an idea, we can look atIRS dataon the Top 400 taxpayers in the nation.
Hawaii’s Attempt to Raise Tobacco Age to 100 Reveals the Soft Tyranny of Neo-Moralists
No matter how noble a cause, efforts to legislate morality have a rather dubious track record.
The French Government Is Deliberately Increasing the Price of Food
Last October, the French legislature passed the "Loi EGalim," a law for the balance of trade relations in the agricultural and food sector.
Adam Smith's Beautiful Reductio ad Absurdum
From wine to paperclips, consumers should be able to choose the goods they purchase—whether those goods are produced domestically or abroad.
School Choice Is about Rewarding Good Teachers
Basic economic theory tells us thatschool choice is actually good for teachersbecause it introduces competition for their employers.
Legal Cannabis Is Here to Stay, and Consumers and Entrepreneurs Deserve Safe Banking Options
On Wednesday, US Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) will lead a subcommittee hearing on access to banking services for cannabis-related businesses.
6 Key Takeaways Every Student Should Receive from Econ 101
A more widespread understanding of Econ 101 would reduce the likelihood of destructive government policies winning public support.
What Game of Thrones Teaches Us about Government Spending and Crazy Tax Schemes
Winter will come eventually. It always does.
Understanding the Difference Between Hampered Markets and Socialism
The first step towards a sensible economic structure is assurance that those involved understand what it is they’re supporting.
Actually, Coercion Permeates Americans’ Daily Lives More Than Ever
In reality, the federal statute book and Code of Federal Regulations are Towers of Babel that contain vast numbers of punitive provisions that unjustly ruin or blight other Americans’ lives.
AOC's Green New Deal Is a U.S. Version of Mao’s Disastrous Great Leap Forward
Support for this proposal demonstrates a profound ignorance of even basic economic concepts.
Why Stress Is One of the Best Predictors of High Life Satisfaction
Embracing and adapting to stress can provide important opportunities for personal growth.
Texas Is Taking the Lead on Occupational Licensing Reform
The Lone Star State is taking action to reduce the time, money, and energy that are often wasted on government bureaucracy.
Why “Your” House Is Yours in a Way That “Your” Country Is Not
You don't own your country or your job.
Free Trade Is Vital for Dealing with Any Climate Change
Adapting the way food is grown and exported ought to be largely the domain of private companies
How Privacy Regulation Can Emerge from the Data Dark Ages
When regulations seek consumer protection at all costs, they’ll always limit data access.
Red Flag Gun Laws Turn Due Process on Its Head
Americans should resist the trend of assumed guilt and demand elected officials end this assault on our constitutional rights.
Bad Quotes of Some Bad Presidents
This Presidents' Day, let's not put anybody on a pedestal they don’t deserve or give credence to the worship of politics.
What Techno-Futurists Get Wrong about the Economy
The economy is changing, but does this mean that “economics” itself will change?
There Are Two Energy Futures for America
As with other goods and services, energy’s availability and affordability will depend on whether natural incentives and economic law are respected or hampered by government policy.
Why Markets Are Better Than Mob Rule
Free enterprise creates spontaneous order as people pursuing their own hopes as entrepreneurs, cravings as customers, and interests as traders interact in the marketplace.
What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Could Learn from G.K. Chesterton
Once in power, democratic socialists cease to be democratic.
9 Big Questions About Democratic Socialism
As with most public policy ideas, we tend to get pretty far down the road before we ask basic questions related to the project.
Ikea's New Plan to Rent Furniture Shows How the Market Can Protect the Environment
Ikea’s new rental program is a great example of how the market can protect the environment after all.
We'll All Be Economic Casualties in the War on Wealth
These crazy ideas are a real threat.
Want to Improve the World? First Improve Yourself
It sounds insignificant, but don’t underestimate the power that self-improvement can bring.
Please Howard Schultz, Don’t Run for President
If Schultz really wants to make a lasting impact in this country and be viewed as a beacon of reason, he should stay in the private sector and avoid the “swamp” at all costs.
Freedom Is Future-Facing
Free-market advocates must not be beguiled that technological change and disruption mean the end of capitalism.
The Rich Pay More with Lower Tax Rates
As tax rates increase, rich people have an ever-growing incentive to reduce their taxable income.
Embrace the Experience Economy by Letting Go of Ownership
Welcome to the experience economy, where each individual is free to focus their time and energy on their area of comparative advantage.
Why Affordable Housing Is So Hard to Find in America’s Big Cities
To make housing affordable, policymakers need to remove the things that are making it unaffordable now: excessive regulations.
Why Johnny Still Can't Read
Because of shortcomings in how teachers are educated, children are failing to learn essential skills.
Open the Books
A new initiative seeks to start a transparency revolution at the federal level.
America’s Most Libertarian State Is…?
A new report reveals the best and worst states for economic and personal freedom.
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