What is an NFT—and Why Are Some Worth So Much Money?
You’ve probably heard about the development or sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few months. Digital artist Beeple...
Peter Jacobsen
Was Dave Ramsey Right or Wrong about the Responsibilities (or Lack Thereof) of Christian Capitalists?
Dave Ramsey, a personal finance expert for Christians, came under fire last week. On his radio show The Ramsey Show...
New York, California, and Illinois Saw Historic Population Drops in 2021
Last week, the US Census Bureau released its “New Vintage 2021 Population Estimates” for the United States and surrounding territories....
Love Lost or Love Cost? Why Kirk Herbstreit Is Wrong About Why College Players Are Opting Out of Bowl Games
"I think this era of player just doesn't love football." This was ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s explanation for why players...
Top Clinton Economist Labels Biden Administration’s Proposal to Curb Inflation ‘Science Denial’
We at FEE have been discussing recent inflationary trends since May of this year. Unfortunately, it took experts several months...
The True Costs of Biden’s Infrastructure Bill, Explained
Congress recently passed the White House’s Infrastructure Bill to the tune of $1 trillion. President Joe Biden is expected to...
Dollar Tree Loses its 35 Year War with Inflation
Inflation has ruined one of my go-to examples for my macroeconomics students. Whenever I discuss inflation with my students, I...
How I’m Responding to Australia’s Techno-Autocracy
Last month, the government of Australia introduced a new monitoring app for citizens under house arrest due to COVID-19. The...
The Afghanistan War Was a 20-Year Failure in Central Planning
The Afghanistan War/nation-building project is now confirmed as a complete failure—and a costly one, in both lives and resources. Brown...
#DontKillCrypto: The Infrastructure Bill Contains a Poison Pill for Crypto: Senators Wyden, Lummis, and Toomey Try to Stop It
The infrastructure bill currently being debated in the Senate has come under fire by those in the cryptocurrency community. In...
How Amazon’s $10 Billion Contract Squabble with the Pentagon Reveals the Shady Nature of Military Contracts
Earlier this month the US Department of Defense (DOD) canceled a $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract awarded...
No, Higher Wages Aren’t a ‘Silver Lining’ of Inflation
A recent CNBC article highlights a common economic fallacy surrounding the concept of inflation. The author claims that inflation can...
