New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Will Probably Disappoint Fans of Free Markets
After 50 days, Liz Truss is out as the U.K. prime minister and Rishi Sunak is in.
Free Markets
Is Free Market Ideology Hurting the Economy?
A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein
When Karl Marx Made the Case for Capitalism
In barely a century, capitalism led to more productivity "than have all preceding generations together," Marx and Friedrich Engels argued.
The U.K. Competition Authority 'Wins,' but Consumers Lose
U.K. regulators shut down Meta/GIPHY deal in favor of their own “approved buyer.”
Markets Aren't Perfect, but Government Is Worse
The free market allows people to cooperate, fix errors, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda
The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.
Did the Free Market Ruin Our Economy? A Soho Forum Debate
A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein
The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.
Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.
Gavin Newsom Vetoed California Crypto Regulations—and Invited Even Worse Federal Intervention
Any new rules for the crypto market should protect entrepreneurs and investors from overzealous intervention, not subject them to it.
The Government Should Be Pro-Market, Not 'Pro-Business'
Businesses are all in favor of competition, tax cuts, and deregulation only until they aren't—meaning only until subsidies might benefit them.
Government Subsidies Encouraged Millions To Move Into Hurricane Ian's Destructive Path
Plus: Reason livestream on right-wing populism, the government can't solve the fentanyl crisis, and more...
Biden Declares War on 'Junk Fees,' but There's (Thankfully) Not Much He Can Do About Them
Plus: Lessons from the recovered memory movement, Texas fights to keep young adults from owning handguns, and more...
Cloudflare Can Cancel Service to Terrible Websites Like Kiwi Farms. But Should It?
Cloudflare's decision brings up fundamental questions about how internet infrastructure companies should operate.
Chile Rejects Constitution That Would Have Banned 'Job Insecurity' and Disbanded the Senate
Whether voters will approve of whatever draft the government writes next remains to be seen.
Despite the Media Hype, Unionization Is Down—and for Good Reason
Unionization helps some. But it hurts more.
Chile's Proposed Left-Wing Constitution Could Spell Chaos
The 54,000-word draft document is a feeding frenzy of political interests looking to codify special rights and privileges.
Whole Foods' John Mackey: 'I Feel Like Socialists Are Taking Over'
The 'conscious capitalism' innovator on overregulation, COVID mandates, and why he will be speaking his mind much more freely when he retires.
Capitalism Killed the Choco Taco. It's Also Resurrecting It.
The announcement that Unilever will discontinue the popular treat has small-time entrepreneurs and big-money investors rushing to keep the product alive.
Will Britain's Next Prime Minister Champion Free Markets?
Liz Truss promises a tax-cutting, deregulatory model for Britain.
Mark Cuban's Drug Company Could Save Medicare Billions
The new company uses a simple approach to provide lifesaving drugs to consumers at radically discounted prices.
The Defense Production Act Has Become a License for Central Planning
If home insulation is a "critical technology item essential to the national defense," then what isn't?
Has Inflation Peaked?
The Federal Reserve started the problem, and consumers are paying for the consequences.
Globalization Is Alive, Well, and Changing
America can join with more free trade or it can miss out.
Can't Find Baby Formula? Blame Tariffs and the FDA.
This crisis is the result of protectionism, regulation, and central planning.
Politicians Cause Real Pain With Inflationary Policies
Inflation damages the economy while doing the greatest harm to the most vulnerable.
There's No Political Solution to the Baby Formula Shortage
Governments can't plan economies, but can disrupt them.
Eric Adams' Emergency Price Controls on Baby Formula Will Make the City's Shortage Worse
There are few things more politically popular, and more economically counterproductive, than banning price increases during a shortage.
FDA Will Ease Enforcement of Baby Formula Regulations To Address Shortage
Plus: Supreme Court sides with Ted Cruz in campaign finance case, gender quota for corporate boards ruled unconstitutional, and more...
Bad Policy Creates Inflation and Opens the Door to Even Worse Ideas
When politicians break the economy, they hurt us in the short term but also create future opportunities to do harm in the name of undoing the damage they inflicted.
Business Tax on Freelance Writers Heads to Virginia Supreme Court
Plus: The roots of the housing crisis, the U.S. Supreme Court reconsiders Miranda warnings, a judge halts Kentucky's abortion law, and more...
Freedom Is a Victim of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This war, like all wars, will invigorate the state and be deadly to liberty.
America's Best College Basketball Player Might Earn $2 Million Without Going Pro
Now that the NCAA can't stop student-athletes from making money, it can pay to stay in school.
Alcohol Delivery Doesn't Lead To Underage Drinking
The history of wine delivery is pretty clear.
The Atlanta Braves Won the World Series. Their Stadium Is Still a Taxpayer Boondoggle.
The economic benefits are a home run that never came, and never should have been expected.
The World Is Fragmenting, Making Us More Poor and Isolated
The sanctions that punish Russia are shattering the global economy.
A Fuel Leak From a Navy Facility Could Shut Down All New Development on Hawaii's Most Populous Island
Contamination from the Navy's Red Hill underground fuel facility on Oahu has reduced Honolulu's water supply by 20 percent. Water officials are considering a moratorium on new construction to conserve water.
Occupational Licensing Hurts the Vulnerable Without Helping the Public
Hispanics get slammed the hardest by licensing requirements that regulators can’t justify.
Russian Sanctions: The Helpful, the Harmful, and the Pointless
There’s a difference between actions that only make us feel good and actions that actually help Ukraine.
The Great Resignation Shows What Empowered Workers Really Look Like
Unions or minimum wage laws aren't required for workers to shift the balance of power.
Psychedelic Drugs Win Growing Respect
Not only won’t they blow your mind, but they may even save it (sometimes legally).
When 'Pro-Worker' Policies Hurt Workers
Both Republicans and Democrats want to address poverty with big government.
Free the Art! Sell the Art!
Countless works of art are locked in museum basements. Why not put them back on the open market?
Congress' Latest Attempt To Rein In Big Tech Will Hurt Consumers
Those who demand a revival of antitrust regulation to "promote competition" may not realize that they're inciting a revival of cronyism to suppress competition.
Anti-Tech Antitrust Bill Draws Criticism From All Sides
Plus: CBD could prevent COVID-19, gun owner privacy is at risk in California, and more...
Facebook Faces Federal Monopoly Lawsuit Again
Plus: Warren versus grocery stores, Cruz versus the FBI, DOJ's new domestic terror unit, why so many people are quitting their jobs, and more...
Biden's Antitrust Enforcement Won't Fix Inflation
Politicians point to corporate concentration they created to divert us from inflation they caused.
In 2022, Pay Attention to Right-Wing Authoritarianism
For decades, libertarians have focused on illiberalism coming from the political left. But authoritarianism has taken root among many conservatives across the world.
How Erick Brimen Helped Launch a Honduran Charter City
"We want to attract international entrepreneurs and investors and become a financial center for the country and region."
