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Leonard Read, founder of the Foundation for Economic Education, had very clear views about the legitimate role of laws—solely to restrain harms to

College should be a place where academics can educate and mold the minds of our future scientists, doctors, and leaders.

In the final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year, the Fed did what everyone knew they would. They raised rates.

There appears to be a six-million-man gap between the number of men in the prime age group—age 25–54—and the number of those men actually in the workforce.

Progressives seem to believe that we improve healthcare outcomes by spending more. This is a recipe for failure.

Ah yes, the Tea Party. Fifteen years after it was established by followers of Ron Paul, the so-called antiestablishment organization has been co-opted by establishment Republicans. Dale Steinreich is not surprised.

University of Chicago professor Martha C. Nussbaum wants to save the world by preventing animals from eating each other in the wild. David Gordon (after pulling himself off the floor) comments on her proposal.

For decades, central banks have encouraged ever larger mountains of debt. But now the debtors face big problems as interest rates rise. Families and small business will pay the price.  

The Fed is winging it, but most on the FOMC believe only two more rate hikes are in the works, and then it's back to flooding the market with easy money. 

As the history of large states shows very well, choosing security without freedom leads to losing both rights and peace.