
CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF LIBERTY
In 1946, Leonard E. Read established the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) as the original free market education organization in the U.S.
Eighty years later, the mission remains the same: to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society.
Timeless principles never go out of style.


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Founded in 1946, FEE is the original home of free-market economic thinking in America.
FEE’s popular digital content and in-person programs turn complex ideas into practical tools for living your best life and making the world a better place.


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