Can Private Cities Help Solve the Refugee Crisis?
At present, 70 million people worldwide are fleeing their homes, mostly as a result of armed conflict. Could free private cities offer them a new life? Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s …
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Why Are There so Few Female Mathematicians?
Diane F. Halpern, probably the world’s second-leading researcher in cognitive sex differences, notes that on the SATs twice as many boys as girls score 500 or above on the math …
The Poorest 20% of Americans Are Richer Than Most Nations of Europe
The US is so economically exceptional that the poorest 20 percent of Americans are richer than many of the world’s most affluent nations. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to …
Mass Shootings Are a Horrible Way to Understand Gun Violence
The odds of dying in a mass shooting are extremely low, not much higher than being killed by a random blast of lightning. Unfortunately, evidence suggests intense coverage of mass …
Trump’s Rhetoric Reveals He Fears a Recession Is Coming. He’s Right to Worry
President Donald Trump is trying to advance two conflicting narratives about the US economy. On the one hand, he continues to insist that the US economy is “sooo strong.” On the other, …
Bernie Sanders Is Right on Criminal Justice Reform—and He’s in the Perfect Place to Do Something about It
Bernie Sanders’s plan would have the effect of bringing our incarceration rates back down from the stratosphere by taking pressure off of police to act as weaponized nannies, and by …
Put More Bliss in Your Life
Whether it be fly fishing or yoga, bliss should be on your agenda for this long Labor Day weekend. Be assured that when we get back to the grind in …
How Property Rights Can Help Preserve the Amazon Rainforest
More than 20 percent of the world’s rainforests have been cut down due to illegal slash and burn practices. Privatization efforts have proven an effective way to reduce illegal logging, …
What Amazon, Nike, Uber, and Disney Do With Their Money
Nike has a profit margin of about five percent. Amazon’s is even less. So where does all the money go? Let’s take a look. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is …
Steve Jobs’s Unveiling of the iPhone Holds a Timeless Economic Lesson
It is no shortcoming of Steve Jobs that he could not foresee the advances made possible by the iPhone. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect …