John Stossel is the host and creator of Stossel TV. The former host of Stossel on Reason, Fox Business' Stossel, and ABC's 20/20, he has won 19 Emmys and authored several best-sellers, most recently No, They Can't: Why Government Fails—But Individuals Succeed. He is also the author of a popular weekly column that is syndicated via Creators.
Latest from John Stossel
Stossel: In Defense of Capitalism
People acting in their own self-interest created modern prosperity, says Ayn Rand Institute's Yaron Brook.
The Case for Designer Babies
We already give our kids music lessons, braces, and tutoring. Why not also give them better genes?
Stossel: Don't Be Scared of Designer Babies
Gene-editing technology will eventually allow parents to alter their future offspring's intelligence, height, eye color, and more. And that's worth celebrating.
The Case Against Government-Mandated Parental Leave
Let employers and employees work it out to meet individual needs.
Stossel: The Paid Leave Fairy Tale
Why mandated paid family leave is bad for business and bad for most women.
Stossel: Harvard Caves to Student Mob
Alan Dershowitz: "The inmates run the asylum."
Stossel: Money, Money, Money
A new documentary reveals how stable currency leads to prosperity.
The Sex Trafficking Panic
"The victims are the sex workers…getting harassed and locked up in cages by the cops."
Stossel: Moral Panic Over Sex Work
Police often accuse people of "sex trafficking." Usually, it’s simply prostitution.
How Independent Journalists Are Beating the Mainstream Media
“I don't know who to believe. Why don't I just go there and see for myself?"
Stossel: The Rise of Citizen Journalists
A new wave of journalists, like Tim Pool, use "new media" to tell it like it is.
Stossel: Inequality Myths
Contrary to what most of the media says, the poor are getting richer and income mobility is high.
The Green New Deal Will Hit the Poor With Higher Energy Costs
"It's upside-down Robin Hood.”
Stossel: Enough Crony Capitalism!
How established businesses use government to limit competition.
Stossel: The Breakfast Myth
People claim breakfast is the "most important meal of the day." But it's not.
Stossel: Venezuela Is Socialism
Media personalities claim socialism didn't cause Venezuela's collapse, but it did. Here's how.
Stossel: Debating A Hoaxed Journal Editor
Editor of journal that published hoax paper defends his field.
Stossel: Debating a Hoaxed Journal Editor
The editor of a journal that fell for a hoax defends his field.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Raise Your Taxes
Do you pay enough taxes? What is enough?
Stossel: Tax Myths
Rep Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive followers think taxing the rich at 70% will bring in lots of tax money. It won't.
Political Correctness Is Ruining Academic Journals
The stupidity of these journals says a lot about what's taught at colleges today.
Stossel: Academic Hoax
Journals applaud seven outrageously fake papers.
Sugar Subsidies Are Welfare for the Rich
America's biggest welfare recipients are often politically connected corporations.
Stossel: Sugar's Sweetheart Deal
Sugar subsidies are welfare for the rich. They cost consumers billions a year.
Stossel: Sugar's Sweetheart Deal
Sugar subsidies are welfare for the rich. They cost consumers billions a year.
This Private School Has a Better Way to Keep Kids Interested
"It was me choosing my life."
Stossel: Bad Laws Worsen the Homeless Crisis
San Francisco encourages homelessness by limiting housing, offering generous welfare, and failing to enforce basic laws.
The Super Bowl of Corporate Welfare
Football is popular enough to thrive without politicians subsidizing it.
Super Bowl of Welfare: New on Reason
Sports stadiums get billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies.
Stossel: Super Bowl of Welfare
Sports stadiums get billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies.
Stossel: Exposing Students to Free Markets
Stossel in the Classroom offers teachers free videos.
Stossel: Exposing Students to Free Markets
Stossel in the Classroom offers teachers free videos.
The Lessons of the Government Shutdown
Private citizens often step in to do what government officials say only the government can do.
Stossel: Government Shutdown Shows Private Is Better
Shutdown teaches us that much of government is NOT essential.
The Case for Legalizing Weed
Adults should have the right to make their own decisions about what to put in their own bodies.
Stossel: End Racial Preferences at Colleges?
Asians sue Harvard for discrimination in a case that may end college racial preferences.
Sweden Isn't Socialist
In international economic-freedom comparisons, Sweden often earns a higher ranking than the U.S.