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: 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.
Capitalists vs. Capitalism
Sometimes business owners are the worst enemies of the free market.
Stossel: Does Silicon Valley Manipulate Users?
New film The Creepy Line argues that tech giants sometimes silence conservatives and try to steer America left.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
John Stossel's Holiday Gift Guide
Struggling to find gifts to get for loved ones? How about a book?
Stossel: Google and Facebook Cross 'The Creepy Line'
Tech companies are compiling incredibly detailed dossiers about you.
The Government's Foolish War on Vaping
Misguided health police are cracking down on e-cigarettes.
Stossel: Socialism Leads To Violence
Socialist regimes use government brutality to enforce bad laws.
On Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for Property Rights
There's no reason to celebrate collective ownership.
Stossel: Let Them Vape
Vaping may not be safe, but it's a lot safer than cigarettes.
The Case Against Single-Payer Health Care
Let the health care market work without government meddling.
Stossel: Why Some Capitalists Are the Worst Enemies of Capitalism
Amazon lobbies for government favors and bad regulations.
Forget the Polls. Listen to the Gamblers.
When it comes to predicting the outcome of an election, bettors are better.
Larry Sharpe's Libertarian Message for New York
The Libertarian Party's candidate for governor speaks out.
The Public Sector Pension Crisis
Will your state pay what its politicians promised? Almost certainly not.
Stossel: Sweden Is Not a Socialist Success
Many people think Sweden is socialist, but its success comes from free markets.