The Bad Policy Both Trump and Biden Like: Tariffs
John Stossel
It’s safe to say Trump and Biden don’t get along.
Unfortunately, there’s one thing they can both agree on: tariffs.
Both push 100% tariffs on some goods in the name of “protecting American workers.”
But that will hurt more than it helps.
As our new video explains, interfering with trade is a bad thing for everyone.
This School Helps Poor Kids Succeed, Teacher Unions Try To Shut It Down
John Stossel
Low-income minority students from one chain of NYC charter schools rank #1 in my state in math.
Why do they do so well? Because school leaders have high expectations. And unlike government run schools, Success Academy innovates!
School days are longer and all students take advanced tests.
100% of their graduates get accepted into college.
“That is redefining American public education,” says Chief Schooling Officer LaMae de Jongh.
Success Academy wants to offer its magic to more kids, but they’re blocked by progressive politicians and the Teachers Union. Neither want competition.
That means most kids are stuck with lousy government schools.
"I feel like it's unfair that not everybody gets this opportunity," says one Success student.
He's right. All Americans should be able to choose a better school.
California Dreamin’: Minimum Wage Hikes Lead to Fewer Jobs and Higher Prices
John Stossel
A few years ago, I reported that Seattle’s minimum wage hike killed jobs.
Now, California is making the same mistake.
Fast food workers in California fought hard for a $20 minimum wage.
They won.
Now they have to face the unintended consequences:
Job loss, higher prices, automation replacing people, and fewer opportunities for the young and unskilled.
Protecting Free Speech: The Early Warning Signs From Around The World
John Stossel
We Americans take free speech for granted.
But if you look around the world, you see why we shouldn't.
In Britain, you can get arrested for saying things online that police find “offensive."
In Scotland, misgendering someone can land you in jail for seven years.
Canada may soon pass a law that would punish “advocating genocide” with life in prison.
Now in the U.S., the House of Representatives voted for a bill that would make chants like “from the river to the sea” illegal at universities.
These are bad ideas.
Free speech is valuable.
The Swamp Survived: Why Trump Failed to "Drain the Swamp"
John Stossel
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp.”
He didn’t.
Trump made government bigger.
He hired new employees, doubled federal spending, and started a bunch of new programs.
Now the swamp is bigger.
In our new video, Economist Ed Stringham explains the real way to drain the swamp is to cut the spending that swamp creatures feed on.
Why Biden’s Just Wrong: NO ONE "Knows How to Make Government Work.”
John Stossel
During his last campaign, Biden claimed he “knows how to make government work.”
But he doesn’t! No one does.
Biden can’t keep track of what he spends, inflation is worse, and our national debt is the highest it’s ever been.
Economist Ed Stringham says, “It’s a hubris that the government knows best.”
While government fails to work, the private sector gets things done.
Our new video shows ways markets outperform even the best-meaning politicians.
The Full Johan Norberg: Sweden’s “Socialism,” the Loneliness "Epidemic,” Degrowth and other Myths
The Full Johan Norberg: Sweden’s “Socialism,” the Loneliness "Epidemic,” Degrowth and other Myths
John Stossel
Lots of people hate capitalism. They want socialism instead.
They say capitalism hurts the poor. That's just not true.
Johan Norberg explains how capitalism saves lives and why socialism always fails.
Swedish historian and author, Johan Norberg also dispels the myth that Sweden is a socialist success.
In many ways, Sweden is more free market than America.
Norberg explains the many benefits that capitalism offers - it even makes people less lonely, more generous, and less racist.
Here’s our full discussion on capitalism, the degrowth movement, “Scandinavian socialism” and more.
Biden's Kill Switch: The Growing Threat of Government Control of Your Car
John Stossel
The government may soon be able to shut down your car. Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill includes a kill switch for new cars.
In an effort to reduce drunk driving, government wants devices in cars that will monitor and limit impaired driving.
But there’s a big problem: these devices give government control over your car.
Automotive engineer and former vintage race car driver Lauren Fix points out the dangers.
The End of Freelance? How California's Rules Become America's Rules
John Stossel
Biden’s Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new rules. They say it will help freelancers.
Apparently the leftists didn’t notice how similar rules in California HURT freelancers!
I covered California’s “protect freelancer” law four years ago.
California politicians and the media claimed freelancers were being abused.
Their solution: a new law, AB5, that reclassified millions of them as staff employees—whether they liked it or not.
Politicians claimed businesses would now be forced to pay them, “wages and benefits that they deserve.”
“In reality, what's actually happening is they’re just letting them all go,” said freelance musician Ari Herstand.
4 years later, the results are in:
So many careers were ruined that California exempted more than a hundred industries, but freelancers STILL lost their jobs.
Yet now the Labor Department is forcing the rest of the country to be more like California?
Why? Watch the video to find out.
Trespassers Welcome: How the Law Protects Squatters
John Stossel
If you find someone squatting in your house, it turns out that there’s often very little you can do to get them out.
That’s why Flash Shelton started SquatterHunters.com, to help homeowners remove unwanted intruders.
Flash Shelton couldn’t believe it when he found there was a stranger living in his mother’s old house.
He called the police, but they wouldn’t help him.
Turns out, laws meant to protect tenants, also protect squatters.
Shelton took matters into his own hands.
Here’s how he out-squatted the squatter.
Covid: Don’t Let Them Off The Hook
John Stossel
Covid’s "15 days" turned into years, and the loss of our freedoms increased. It’s important we don’t forget what happened.
Politicians destroyed jobs and increased costs.
They made bad things worse with arbitrary rules, and on top of that, government probably killed people with its endless red tape.
Let’s remember politicians’ incompetence and their insatiable wish to gain power over us. Let’s never give them power like that again.
Degrowth: How to Make the World Poorer, Polluted and Miserable
John Stossel
Activists have a new goal: "DEgrowth."
They say "growth is killing us." They couldn't be MORE wrong.
"Growth is not killing us. It's saving us!" says author Johan Norberg. He explains why growth is essential to human progress, especially for poor people.
"In poor countries, if you manage to grow by 4% annually over 20 years," he points out, "that reduces poverty in that country on average by 80%.
But DEgrowth activists insist that growth means "climate chaos."
They say a smaller economy would be "sweeter." They say "We must urgently dismantle capitalism!"
It's destructive nonsense. This video explains why.
Juice: Why Wind and Solar Make Our Power Grid Less Reliable
John Stossel
Politicians and activists tell how “renewable" energy will save us from the climate “crisis.”
They don’t tell us about the real costs of green power.
My new video covers a documentary series called, “Juice: Politics, Power and the Grid.”
It reveals how although renewables sound green, they have lots of problems.
California promises to get 50% of their electricity from renewable sources.
Now they deal with blackouts, rationing, and prices that increased 3x faster than in the rest of the US.
You can watch the full documentary at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHcsA62iJwtTVoGfqvfCvIQ
My Phone: A Privacy Expert Doesn’t Like What She Finds
John Stossel
Privacy specialist Naomi Brockwell looked through my phone and said I should DELETE most of my apps.
Here’s what she said I should delete and why.
Media Bias: Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Ways Journalists Slant the News
John Stossel
Reporters often suck up to Democrats, but interrupt and cut off Republicans.
Hostile interruptions are easy to notice. Other media bias is more subtle.
Until this year, the media always covered Iowa Caucus victory speeches.
But when Trump won, CNN cut away from his speech.
Some say it’s not responsible to broadcast Trump live because he lies so much.
But Biden lies too.
We reporters can point that out.
That’s better than censoring candidates’ speeches.
The media should let us listen and decide for ourselves.
Milei Takes Charge: Argentina's President Fights Socialism with Free Market Reforms
John Stossel
Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, understands that the government cannot create wealth.
That's why Milei campaigned with a chainsaw, saying he would cut the size and power of government.
In the United States, attempts to shrink government haven't gone far, but in Argentina, Milei won by a massive 3 million votes.
In just the first month of his presidency, Milei repealed rent and price controls and eliminated trade restrictions.
Daniel Di Martino, founder of www.dissidentproject.org, who escaped Venezuela and became an economist in America, says it's impressive that Milei won by promising massive cuts.
The video above covers a little of what Milei has rapidly accomplished.
Flooded in Debt: Rand Paul's Fight To Fix Federal Flood Insurance
John Stossel
Federal flood insurance is a disaster!
As I reported years ago, Federal Flood Insurance encourages idiots like me to do foolish things like building a house on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
It was a risky place to build, but I did it anyway because government guaranteed my investment.
Eventually, my whole house was destroyed, but I didn't lose a penny. Thanks!
But it's wrong that you paid for my risk-taking, and it's good that finally, one senator, Rand Paul, wants to limit this handout.
He points out, that there's no limit on how many times your government will give away your money.
"One house in Virginia, they've rebuilt the house 41 times," explains Paul.
41 times! Federal flood insurance is like buying drunk drivers new cars.
It's not government's job to protect people from the risks we choose to take. We should get rid of federal flood insurance and all subsidies that encourage people like me to build in risky places.
More Makers, Less Takers! Why The World Needs More Elon Musks and Fewer Elizabeth Warrens
John Stossel
The world is filled with makers and takers, like Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren.
Makers create. Some get rich, like Elon Musk. He creates cool things like Tesla cars and Starlink satellites, that let poor people access the internet.
Then there are takers. They are often politicians, like Senator Elizabeth Warren. They grab other people's wealth.
Our world needs fewer Elizabeth Warrens and more Elon Musks.
Little Pink House
John Stossel
Is your property...yours? Not if the government takes it.
Susette Kelo bought a run-down home. She fixed it up and painted it pink. Then the government came and took it.
"Eminent Domain" has long allowed politicians to grab your property to build roads, railroad tracks, a border wall--anything they claim is for "public use." But they wanted Kelo's house so they could give the property to a private developer. Is that right?
Susette fought for her home, all the way to the Supreme Court.
Eventually she lost her case, and her home.
The movie, "The Little Pink House," is a good reminder of just how powerful, and wrong, politicians often are.
The AI Future is Now! Artificial Intelligence-Driven Cars Are Here
John Stossel
Thanks to artificial intelligence, the driverless car is finally here!
For years, car companies promised that cars would drive themselves, but it never happened...until now.
Now, Google has harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to create a driverless car called Waymo.
It works kind of like Uber. You open the Waymo app, request a ride, and within minutes, a driverless car shows up.
My executive producer, Maxim Lott, went to Phoenix and San Francisco to learn more about it. He rode in a Waymo with former Argo driverless car executive Alex Roy.
The two sat in the back, since no human needs to sit in the front. The wheel moves itself, as if a ghost were driving.
Waymo's data shows it is already safer than human drivers.
How do the cars manage that?
Lott explains the technology and future of self-driving cars in the full video above.
Bjorn Lomborg: Climate Change, Poverty, and How Governments WASTE Your Money
John Stossel
Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg says we waste money in the fight against climate change.
Governments spends trillions to fight climate change, but Lomborg says many of these policies are "not an efficient way of spending."
For saying this, Lomborg has been called "the devil." The Danish government even targeted him for his views on climate change.
"I'm not trying to do something that's immoral or anything," he tells me. "I'm simply trying to make sure that we get it right."
Lomborg says there are better things society should spend money on. He says we should spend on the "best things first," things like maternal and newborn health and improving education, rather than squandering billions on pointless gestures toward stopping climate changes.
Freshly Cooked Censorship: Why You Can't Put "Low FODMAP" on Food Labels
John Stossel
Ketan Vakil started a company to sell Low-FODMAP foods. He wants to tell the truth on his labels. His customers want that information so they can follow the diet prescribed by their doctors.
But the government said NO!
Why?
Our first Stossel TV Fellow, Trevor Kraus of Learn Liberty, examines why the government bans accurate information on food labels.
See the story in the video above.
Capitalism and Loneliness: What The Media Get WRONG
John Stossel
Scaremongers tell us: capitalism makes us "feel lonely" and "empty inside."
But Johan Norberg's new book, The Capitalist Manifesto, points out the many ways capitalism makes life better, including making people LESS lonely.
"Every poll we're looking at shows that people say that they're less lonely in the most market-oriented societies," Norberg tells me.
The Human Freedom Index ranks countries according to how free, and market-oriented they are. Not only are people less lonely in capitalist countries, but Norberg points out that "if you increase freedom by one point, you reduce loneliness levels by six percentage points."
But I tell Norberg, "Under capitalism, people compete. Sounds divisive. Sounds like it would pull us apart."
"Feudalism, communism, fascism... that's divisive. That's all based on getting resources by taking them from somebody else. What capitalism does is that it forces us to think, 'what does the other guy want?'" says Norberg.
That's because, under capitalism, to sell someone something, you have to please them.
The full video above has more information about how capitalism makes our lives better.
Big Data Knows ALL About You
John Stossel
The government is tracking you.
Here's HOW they do it and WHY you should care.
@NaomiBrockwellTV has a popular YouTube channel where she points out that the government constantly spies on us, using data that apps collect via our phones.
But these apps "make my life easier," I push back,"Convenience matters!"
"But privacy is important," explains Brockwell. "The government is purchasing all this data about us. They're creating records about all of us, and that's a really scary thing."
"That data is forever...You have no control over what societal norms might change in the next 10 years and that data suddenly becomes incriminating. You're basically making a bet that you and the people with the guns will always stay on good terms."
In the video above, she explains why that's not a good bet to make.
The Full Rand Paul Interview: On Covid, the Lab Leak, and Anthony Fauci
John Stossel
Senator Rand Paul tells me that scientists and government officials worked together to cover up Covid's origin.
Remember how government officials handled the pandemic?
The so-called experts and media made lots of mistakes. Experts told us there was no way it could have leaked from a lab.
Senator Rand Paul didn't believe the experts.
Now, his new book, "Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up," reveals details about the origins of Covid and the government's deceit.
"So, evil Chinese scientists in a lab funded by America?" I ask.
"It looks like it came from the lab," Senator Rand Paul tells me. "America funded it. It was maybe not done with evil intentions. It was done with the misguided notion that gain of function research was safe."
In our FULL interview with Senator Rand Paul, we discuss the evidence that Covid came from a lab, Fauci, vaccines, and more.