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December 6, 2019 at 6:09 PM

Transferism, not socialism, is the drug Americans are hooked on

FEE Daily Almost 70 percent of what the federal government does involves simply taking money from one group of people and giving it to another.View in browser Transferism, Not Socialism, Is the Drug Americans Are Hooked On by Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan As of today, almost 70 percent o…

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October 23, 2019 at 4:45 PM

7 tips for writing a book in this day and age

FEE Daily What unique obstacles will potential writers encounter that can either harm them or help them? View in browser 7 Tips for Millennials Who Want to Write a Book by Remso W. Martinez What unique obstacles will potential writers encounter that can either harm them or help them? EVERY…

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September 6, 2019 at 4:45 PM

4 catastrophic climate predictions that never came true

FEE Daily The climate fear-mongers faced no accountability for their misplaced alarmism.View in browser 4 Catastrophic Climate Predictions That Never Came True by Laura Williams The language surrounding these various environmental disasters sounds much like Wednesday night’s town hall, and …

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September 5, 2019 at 5:20 PM

5 surprising scientific facts about Earth’s climate

FEE Daily There are many environmental facts that run contrary to popular belief.View in browser 5 Surprising Scientific Facts about Earth’s Climate by Vijay Jayaraj Here are some facts—scientifically recognized and published in peer-reviewed journals—that may raise your eyebrows. THERE AR…

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September 4, 2019 at 4:16 PM

4 questions you probably won’t hear at CNN’s climate crisis town hall

FEE Daily CNN’s description suggests the event may be closer to Greta Thunberg’s “I Want You to Panic” approach than a level-headed analysis.View in browser 4 Questions You Probably Won’t Hear at CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall by Jon Miltimore Though questions will come from members of the …

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September 3, 2019 at 4:13 PM

The F-35 project has been a disastrous waste of money

FEE Daily The F-35 program will cost about $1.5 trillion, or approximately what the US government spent on the entire Iraq war.View in browser The F-35 Project Has Been a Disastrous Waste of Money by Elijah J. Henry The F-35 program will cost about $1.5 trillion, or approximately what the U…

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September 2, 2019 at 4:20 PM

On Labor Day, think twice about thanking unions

FEE Daily The main economic lesson on Labor Day is that less government, not more, is what enriches workers.View in browser On Labor Day, Think Twice about Thanking Unions by Matthew Lau The main economic lesson on Labor Day is that less government, not more, is what enriches workers. Gover…

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September 1, 2019 at 4:09 PM

Why are there so few female mathematicians?

FEE Daily Despite a few prominent historical examples, high-level mathematics remains a largely male-dominated field.View in browser Why Are There so Few Female Mathematicians? by Kevin Baldeosingh Diane F. Halpern, probably the world’s second-leading researcher in cognitive sex differences…

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August 31, 2019 at 3:10 PM

Our top articles: Guns prevent crime, the racist origins of minimum wage laws, and more

FEE Daily The number of crimes prevented by guns could be as high as three million annually, or some 8,200 every day.View in browser Guns Prevent Thousands of Crimes Every Day, Research Shows by Lawrence W. Reed The Center for Disease Control, in a report ordered by President Obama in 2012 …

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August 30, 2019 at 4:37 PM

Mass shootings are a horrible way to understand gun violence

FEE Daily Gun homicides have declined sharply in recent decades, but polls show most Americans are unaware of this fact.View in browser Mass Shootings Are a Horrible Way to Understand Gun Violence by Jon Miltimore The odds of dying in a mass shooting are extremely low, not much higher than …

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August 29, 2019 at 4:23 PM

Bernie Sanders is right on criminal justice reform

FEE Daily His plan would have the effect of bringing our incarceration rates back down from the stratosphere.View in browser Bernie Sanders Is Right on Criminal Justice Reform—and He's in the Perfect Place to Do Something about It by Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan Bernie Sanders’s plan wo…

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August 28, 2019 at 4:17 PM

Steve Jobs’s unveiling of the iPhone holds a timeless economic lesson

FEE Daily The case for liberty is hidden in plain sight in our phones.View in browser Steve Jobs’s Unveiling of the iPhone Holds a Timeless Economic Lesson by Barry Brownstein It is no shortcoming of Steve Jobs that he could not foresee the advances made possible by the iPhone. THE CASE FO…

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August 27, 2019 at 5:07 PM

Milton Friedman was right on corporate guidance

FEE Daily "Woke" CEOs ignore him at shareholder peril.View in browser Milton Friedman Was Right on Corporate Guidance, and "Woke" CEOs Ignore Him at Shareholder Peril by Jon L. Pritchett, Ed Tiryakian The resources these CEOs propose to spend in the pursuit of social good are not their own.…

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August 26, 2019 at 4:35 PM

Gun rights don’t depend on statistics

FEE Daily We can use statistics to strengthen our case for gun rights, but they cannot be the pillar on which it rests.View in browser Gun Rights Don’t Depend on Statistics by Tim Hsiao We can use statistics to strengthen our case for gun rights, but they cannot be the pillar on which it r…

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August 25, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Africa needs more capitalism, not more development aid

FEE Daily Hunger and poverty are fought through entrepreneurship and capitalism.View in browser Africa Doesn't Need More Development Aid, It Needs More Capitalism by Dr Rainer Zitelmann Development aid has a nice moral ring to it, but does it really achieve what its proponents hope it will?…

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August 24, 2019 at 3:10 PM

Our top articles: Assault weapons facts, the dangers of low interest rates, and more

FEE Daily Do assault weapon bans reduce homicide rates? Find out.View in browser Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates by Being Classically Liberal While initiatives against assault weapons may seem like “common sense” to advocates, if one takes the time to…

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August 23, 2019 at 4:11 PM

Solar roads: another government-funded energy failure

FEE Daily Government-backed technological endeavors have been a disaster.View in browser Solar Roads: Another Government-Funded Energy Failure by Ross A. Marchand Surprise—solar panels don’t make great roads. The French government recently learned this the hard way after debuting a $6 mill…

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August 22, 2019 at 4:28 PM

Central banks are purchasing gold at record highs

FEE Daily An unprecedented shift toward gold has been led by the financial authorities of the world in what appears to be a move away from the dollar.View in browser Central Banks Are Purchasing Gold at Record Highs. Why? by Nicholas Anthony An unprecedented shift toward gold has been led …

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August 21, 2019 at 4:10 PM

What the Tiny House movement and Monticello have in common

FEE Daily Before you disregard tiny homes as an absurd fad, there's a few things you should know.View in browser What the Tiny House Movement and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Have in Common by Griffin Daughtry The Tiny House movement is gaining impressive traction in the United States. Ama…

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August 20, 2019 at 4:57 PM

How government programs ruined childhood

FEE Daily Parents are the only ones who can save it.View in browser How Government Programs Ruined Childhood by Kerry McDonald An op-ed in Sunday’s New York Times offers disheartening data about childhood depression. “STEM, standardized testing and active-shooter drills have largely replace…

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August 19, 2019 at 4:20 PM

Schools are outdated. It's time for reform

FEE Daily Children are still taught in a standardized and industrialized way. It is highly inefficient, bureaucratic, and wasteful.View in browser Schools Are Outdated. It's Time For Reform by Paul Boyce Even though the curricula have developed, the essence has stayed the same. Children are…

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August 18, 2019 at 3:09 PM

The threat of artificially low interest rates

FEE Daily The Fed is cutting rates for the first time since 2008.View in browser The Threat of Artificially Low Interest Rates by Pavel Mordasov The Federal Reserve announced it is cutting rates for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. Is lowering interest rates to encourage furt…

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August 17, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Our top articles: Red flag gun laws, the housing and tech bubble, and more

FEE Daily Need a reason to be against red flag laws? We've got seven for you.View in browser 7 Reasons to Oppose Red Flag Guns Laws by Jon Miltimore The AP reports Congress is seriously considering red flag gun legislation. The problem is there is little evidence that red flag laws⁠ work, t…

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August 16, 2019 at 4:57 PM

The argument beneath the surface of gun control

FEE Daily Only a culture that rejects individual responsibility could claim that access to weapons causes people to use weapons to kill other people.View in browser The Argument Beneath the Surface of Gun Control by Kenneth LaFave It is a universal normative truth that individuals are respo…

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August 15, 2019 at 4:28 PM

What George McGovern learned from running his own business

FEE Daily In 1988, George McGovern opened the Stratford Inn in Connecticut. The experience changed the way he viewed market regulation.View in browser What George McGovern Learned from Running His Own Business by Bill Haley In a famous 1992 letter published by the Wall Street Journal, the …

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August 14, 2019 at 4:40 PM

The Post Office's latest financials are in—and they're not good

FEE Daily Nothing short of privatization is likely to save the Post Office.View in browser The Post Office Is on Pace for Its Worst Year since 2012 Default by Jon Miltimore The United States Postal Service on Friday reported a net loss of nearly $2.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal …

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August 13, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Air-conditioning costs fell by 97 percent since the 1950s

FEE Daily Who knew capitalism was so chill?View in browser Air-Conditioning Costs Fell by 97 Percent Since the 1950s by Alexander C.R. Hammond, Gale Pooley As we wait for the cooler weather to return, we should be thankful that a machine that has saved and improved millions of lives around …

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August 12, 2019 at 4:29 PM

Student frustration with the flawed textbook market is justified

FEE Daily The textbook market is one with a captive consumer base propped up by university bureaucrats and administrators.View in browser Student Frustration With the Flawed Textbook Market Is Justified by Peyton Lofton College textbook prices have risen by more than 1,000 percent since 197…

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August 11, 2019 at 3:09 PM

How the Fed crashed the tech and housing markets

FEE Daily Central bankers appear to have learned little from recent history.View in browser A Tale of Two Bubbles: How the Fed Crashed the Tech and the Housing Markets by Luka Nikolic The tech bubble in 2001 and the housing bubble of 2008 are more closely tied together than many realize, wh…

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August 10, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Our top articles: "Canceling" student loan debt, mass shooting misconceptions, and more

FEE Daily In need of objectivity? Our top stories might help you.View in browser There Is No Way to "Cancel" Student Loan Debt by Mitchell Nemeth Despite the descriptions of many politicians and pundits, there is no way to "cancel" student loan debts. The debt burden would merely be shifted…

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August 9, 2019 at 4:57 PM

Mass shootings aren't becoming more common

FEE Daily Clear, data-based discussions of mass homicides can get lost among political narratives.View in browser Questioning the Back-To-School Default by Kerry McDonald Back-to-school time is upon us. Schooling is the default, the societally expected thing to do. But it may not be better—…

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August 8, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Work can be better for kids than school

FEE Daily More freedom to work and less coerced labor in school would be awesome for everyone.View in browser Work Can Be Better for Kids Than School by Isaac M. Morehouse Children love to play. And they love to work on goals and things they value. They love being around adults and learning…

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August 7, 2019 at 4:57 PM

Why Google is burying alternative health sites

FEE Daily Google’s search engine algorithm has essentially ended traffic to many websites that question the medical orthodoxy.View in browser Google Is Burying Alternative Health Sites to Protect People from “Dangerous” Medical Advice by Barry Brownstein There are good reasons to be concern…

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August 6, 2019 at 5:10 PM

“Free everything” and the first law of politics

FEE Daily Entrepreneurs do a much better job than politicians at alleviating scarcity through efficient, value-creating production.View in browser “Free Everything” and the First Law of Politics by Dan Sanchez The economist Thomas Sowell once observed that the first lesson of economics is s…

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August 5, 2019 at 4:44 PM

Why baby strikes won't save the planet

FEE Daily Having more children is the best way to ensure that the human species will be able to deal with a climate crisis should one occur.View in browser Why Baby Strikes Won't Save the Planet by Kevin Baldeosingh Pop singer Miley Cyrus suggested she wouldn’t be having children until clim…

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August 4, 2019 at 3:09 PM

The case for ending itemization of income tax deductions

FEE Daily Economists have argued that itemized tax deductions complicate the tax code, overly benefit the rich, and distort decision-making.View in browser The Case for Ending Income Tax Itemization of Deductions by Brian Riedl Regardless of whether one believes the overall tax burden shoul…

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August 3, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Our top articles: "canceling" student loan debt, senator mandating pain relief limits, and more

FEE Daily Get your weekend right with the best articles of the week, straight from FEE!View in browser There Is No Way to "Cancel" Student Loan Debt by Mitchell Nemeth Despite the descriptions of many politicians and pundits, there is no way to "cancel" student loan debts. The debt burden w…

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August 2, 2019 at 4:52 PM

There is no way to "cancel" student loan debt

FEE Daily The debt burden would merely be shifted to people who didn't agree to take out these loans.View in browser There Is No Way to "Cancel" Student Loan Debt by Mitchell Nemeth Despite the descriptions of many politicians and pundits, there is no way to "cancel" student loan debts. The…

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August 1, 2019 at 4:43 PM

Why you never hear anyone say "that wasn't real capitalism"

FEE Daily Western intellectuals have long had a habit of lauding socialist experiments as long as they were in their prime, only to disown them later.View in browser Why You Never Hear Anyone Say "That Wasn't Real Capitalism" by Kristian Niemietz Western intellectuals have long had a habit …

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July 31, 2019 at 4:32 PM

Senator presumes to know how many days of pain relief Americans need

FEE Daily Sen. Robert Portman is proposing legislation that would impose a national three-day limit on opioid prescriptions following surgeries.View in browser Senator Presumes to Know How Many Days of Pain Relief 328 Million Americans Need by Jeffrey A. Singer Imposing a national three-day…

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July 30, 2019 at 4:38 PM

This cartoon shows how the minimum wage works

FEE Daily If the minimum wage is increased from $7.25 or $10 to $15 an hour, it will give skilled workers an advantage over unskilled workers.View in browser This Cartoon Shows How the Minimum Wage Works by Mark J. Perry At $15 an hour, many unskilled workers simply won’t be able to effecti…

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July 29, 2019 at 4:42 PM

The gender pay gap says more about preferences than sexism

FEE Daily The reality is that a large proportion of women prefer a better work-life balance.View in browser The Gender Pay Gap Says More about Preferences Than Sexism by Paul Boyce Ideologically, women and men should receive the same pay. Not all women do the same job nor do they work the s…

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July 28, 2019 at 3:09 PM

How our culture disempowers teens

FEE Daily Are we taking away the tools teens need to blossom?View in browser What “Bagel Guy” Chris Morgan Could Learn from Epictetus by Barry Brownstein Like millions of viewers, you may have watched the viral video of a bagel shop customer having an epic meltdown after perceiving he was b…

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July 27, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Our top articles: Jordan Peterson's new social media platform, home equity theft, and more

FEE Daily Will Peterson's platform result in a defunct Facebook?View in browser Jordan Peterson’s Thinkspot Is a Welcome Social Media Option. Will It Work? by Tyler Curtis Peterson's innovative Patreon-YouTube-Twitter hybrid could apply competitive pressure to other platforms, incentivizing…

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July 26, 2019 at 4:44 PM

Non-Profit hospitals are making a killing

FEE Daily This isn’t capitalism.View in browser Non-Profit Hospitals Are Making a Killing by Richard Menger The leading 82 non-profit hospitals in the US have combined net assets of $203 billion. Their average growth last year was 23.6 percent. These figures would make even the most loyal b…

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July 25, 2019 at 4:28 PM

A no-deal Brexit might just be a golden opportunity

FEE Daily Could an economic union of Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be around the corner? View in browser A No-Deal Brexit Might Just Be a Golden Opportunity by Tom Colsy Could an economic union of Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be around the corner?  THE PROMISIN…

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July 24, 2019 at 4:55 PM

A man’s home was seized over $8.41 in unpaid taxes

FEE Daily The unconstitutional practice of home equity theft has allowed individuals to be stripped of their property without fair compensation.View in browser Home Equity Theft: How a Man’s Home Was Seized Over $8.41 in Unpaid Taxes by Brittany Hunter In the American legal system, there is…

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July 23, 2019 at 4:50 PM

Jordan Peterson’s Thinkspot is a welcome social media option

FEE Daily Once again, the market is doing a better job at encouraging free speech than more regulation ever could.View in browser Jordan Peterson’s Thinkspot Is a Welcome Social Media Option. Will It Work? by Tyler Curtis Peterson's innovative Patreon-YouTube-Twitter hybrid could apply comp…

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July 22, 2019 at 5:05 PM

The irrelevance of that “3 billionaires have more wealth than half of America” factoid

FEE Daily It might be a fact, but it's so meaningless that it’s actually deceitful.View in browser The Irrelevance of That “3 Billionaires Have More Wealth Than Half of America” Factoid by Daniel C. Jensen Major financial news outlets like Institutional Investor and Fox Business quoted it. …

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July 21, 2019 at 3:09 PM

No, corporations are not the biggest threat to our freedom

FEE Daily Americans are not at the mercy of businesses who don't share their values.View in browser Tucker Carlson Says Corporations Are Now the Biggest Threat to Your Freedom. He’s Wrong by Doug McCullough, Brooke Medina America's Founders wisely recognized that our greatest threat isn’t N…

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