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Free Markets
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Stossel on the Road (3PM Saturday on FNC, 9PM Saturday & Sunday on FBN)
I'm on day 8 of my 20-day book tour to promote No They Can't.
It's exciting to see and hear people talking about why individuals succeed where government fails. My show tonight was filmed with an audience at Florida State University... continue reading »
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The Economy Needs No Conductor
My column this week discusses the fallacies of Keynesian economics and government central planning. Politician claim they "create" jobs. They certainly do create some, but:
One of the most important questions in politics should be: ‘Would the private sector have done better things with that money?'... continue reading »
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Champions of Freedom (Saturday at 10PM, Sunday at 1 AM & 5AM on FNC)
This week, a tribute to people who make a difference in the fight for freedom.
People on the street in New York City told us that politicians are champions of freedom. Maybe a few have been -- but I'd argue that most politicians are enemies of freedom.
Tonight, Steve Forbes and John Allison, former CEO of BB&T bank, will talk about how entrepreneurs champion freedom, not bureaucracy and big government... continue reading »
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Record highs? Not a Problem
Newark, Philadelphia, and Baltimore all reached historic temperatures over the weekend. New York City, where I live, reached 104 degrees .
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David Mamet's Conversion
Hollywood routinely attacks capitalism. Liberal writers portray free markets as evil and heartless. They believe it.
In my syndicated column this week, I talk about one new exception: David Mamet, a playwright who used to think capitalism was bad. In his 1992 movie "Glengarry Glen Ross", one character says, "The rich get richer, that's the law of the land."
Over the past few years, Mamet experienced a conversion. In his words:... continue reading »
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