Economic Systems
China's population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
China's population continues to shrink. Government statistics released on Monday revealed the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.
Latin America’s Lag - FEE
The persistence of underdevelopment in Latin America cannot fully be explained solely by external factors, colonial legacies, or unfavorable cycles in the
Can you pass this high school quiz on capitalism?
Are you smarter than a high schooler? Take this 12th-grade economics quiz on capitalism, socialism, and market systems.
Progressive Utopias: Why Communes Collapse (And How Capitalism Saves Them)
Socialists like New York City’s new mayor push the “warmth” of collectivism. Activists chant about “sharing the prosperity.”
But every time they build their model of a socialist utopia, a commune, they fail!
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Socialist commune New Harmony, Indiana collapsed. It was recently revitalized by a nepo baby’s oil money.
“There’s not enough” said the bookkeeper for The Farm, a commune formed in the ‘70s. It too only survived because they abandoned socialism and allowed residents to own things.
The Oneida community was a free-love socialist commune saved by selling expensive silverware.
The Amana Colonies were on the brink of failure, until they reformed into a company, selling appliances.
Communes abolish private property, promise equity, and then collapse.
I wish my new mayor understood that.
“Sharing” sounds nice, but it encourages some people to not try very hard. Yet someone has to pay the bills.
In this video: socialist communes that faced failure, and were saved by capitalism.
The “Warmth of Collectivism”?
The toxic allure of the statist vision. Socialism, collectivism, property, coercion.
The Green-Eyed Monster
How can underdeveloped nations make capital accumulation safe?
‘Democratic Socialism’: Yet Another Remake - FEE
I’m from Argentina, and when I hear New York’s new mayor speak about “democratic socialism” as a path to “social justice,” I feel like someone who has already
Both Sides: Democratic Socialism Revisited - Stossel in the Classroom
With the election of self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, has a new era of socialism begun in the United States? What is democratic socialis ...
I, Smartphone: Far Smarter than You Ever Imagined
Larry Reed revisits “I, Pencil” with reflections on the global market.
Democracy and Capitalism Are Mutually Reinforcing - FEE
Many people argue that democracy is incompatible with capitalism but they differ on whether democracy will kill capitalism or whether capitalism will kill
Central Planning: The True Economic Chaos
The only viable option for a thriving economy, the late George Mason University economist Don Lavoie explained, is to enable individual economic planning rather than centralized planning.
Capitalism Connected Guatemala - FEE
Can you imagine having to drive for 12 hours just to make a phone call? Or being on a 20-year waitlist to be able to buy a landline? That was the reality of
Where Are the Omelets?
“One can’t expect to make an omelet without breaking eggs.” With those words in 1790, Maximilian Robespierre welcomed the horrific French Revolution that had begun the year before. Robespierre and his guillotine broke eggs by the thousands in a vain effort to impose a utopian society based on the seductive slogan “liberté, égalité, fraternité.” But, alas, Robespierre never made a single omelet. Nor did any of the other thugs who held power in the decade after 1789. They left France in moral, political, and economic ruin, and ripe for the dictatorship of Napoleon Bonaparte. As with Robespierre, no omelets came from the egg-breaking efforts of Lenin, Mao, Pol Pot, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini, either.
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Alexander Hamilton and Capitalism: Making America
Alexander Hamilton, the first treasurer of the United States, knew there was a better way for countries to become prosperous than by conquering others. What…
Both Sides: Mamdani for Mayor? - Stossel in the Classroom
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has caught national attention, both positively and negatively. Some find his democratic socialist ideas refre ...
People Around the World Want Political Change, but Many Doubt It Can Happen
Majorities in 20 of 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many lack confidence this can happen effectively.
Image of Capitalism Slips to 54% in U.S.
Fifty-four percent of Americans, down from 60% in 2021, have a positive opinion of capitalism, while a steady 39% view socialism positively.
Tiger on the Mekong? - FEE
Vietnam, a nation that still languishes under the thumb of a government with an avowed communist ideology, intends to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.”
Trump administration considers 10% Intel stake to rescue ailing chip maker: reports
Talk of a potential U.S. share in the chip maker comes after Trump called on the CEO of Intel to resign earlier this month over his China ties
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics
President Trump is imitating the Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into the economy.
Will Mamdani-Style Socialism Ruin NYC?
The people of NYC have spoken... and they want socialism. Zohran Mamdani has taken the city by storm, and the self-proclaimed "hot girls" are falling in line...
New York May Get Government-Owned Grocery Stores - FEE
Zohran Mamdani has moved forward in the New York City mayoral race as the Democratic nominee, after beating out former New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo
A record number of millionaires are upping sticks this year
The UAE and the US are expected to see the biggest influxes of wealthy individuals in 2025, as thousands of millionaires flee the UK....
TikTok Socialism: Trend or Truth? - Stossel in the Classroom
VIDEO DESCRIPTION Socialism is popular! Influencers rack up millions of views claiming socialism works better than capitalism. Are they right? AVAILABLE RES ...
Falling for Socialism - FEE
Across college campuses, on TikTok feeds, and in everyday conversations, a familiar narrative is gaining steam: capitalism is broken.
All of the World’s Billion Dollar Companies by Country
In this graphic, we breakdown the billion dollar company landscape in 2025, covering 5,522 firms worldwide.