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New Overtime Rule Will Kill Jobs May. 04, 2016
The Obama administration in its last few months is trying to push through some significant changes t... Read More
Trade Benefits America Apr. 08, 2016
"Trade" has become a dirty word in this year's presidential race, with candidates of both parties be... Read More
Sacramento's Latest Tax on New Jobs Mar. 29, 2016
In their infinite wisdom, Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature have come up with five mor... Read More
Smile Like Mona Lisa Mar. 21, 2016
They stand in line outside the homeless shelter I pass on my way home from work, smoking, most of 'e... Read More
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote Against American Consumers Mar. 11, 2016
As I was listening to Donald Trump's performance art/news conference the other night, I wondered whe... Read More
Bernie Sanders' Free Trade Mythology Mar. 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders' upset victory in Michigan came just two days after he stood on the debate stage in t... Read More
Such a Curiosity, Those White Working-Class Voters Mar. 09, 2016
The headline: "Millions of ordinary Americans support Donald Trump." Immediately, I bristled. Here w... Read More
High Taxes, Regulations and a Swell Economy Jan. 05, 2016
In the mythology of the right, California must fail. Its high taxes, strict environmental rules and ... Read More
Energy Beggars No More, We Can Be Choosy Nov. 10, 2015
The Obama administration has finally passed judgment on the Keystone XL pipeline, and it's a thumbs-... Read More
Facing the Robot Tsunami Nov. 05, 2015
Robots make the perfect employee. They don't complain, they don't get sick, and, as of this writing,... Read More
Do We Really Honor Our Veterans? Nov. 02, 2015
I was standing around at the dedication of a new veterans memorial the other day, in the city hall, ... Read More
A Bully on the Congressional Playground Sep. 24, 2015
Merriam-Webster's definition of a bully is: "a blustering browbeating person; especially one habitua... Read More
Worse Than the Supremes: Obamacare Economics Jun. 27, 2015
The judicial decision to uphold all of the president's health care subsidies may be very disappointi... Read More
Wages and Profits and Layoffs Jun. 24, 2015
Dear Readers: Dozens of readers have asked about the Hostess bankruptcy and what I think the effects... Read More
The Essential King Dollar/Low-Energy Nexus Jun. 06, 2015
The strong May jobs report — including a 280,000 jump in nonfarm payrolls — reminds me o... Read More
The Left Is So Wrong on Trade May. 14, 2015
The left's success in denying President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Pa... Read More
Defeatism in Baltimore Apr. 30, 2015
Using the most bloodless terms, an economist explained the failure or inability of so many African-A... Read More
Apple, Rehabilitate Thyself Apr. 07, 2015
Just last month, Apple chief executive Tim Cook made headlines when he wrote a piece in The Washingt... Read More
The Many Costs of Obama's Amnesty Mar. 24, 2015
Seeing as the costs will come due only after Barack Obama has left the White House, I guess he doesn... Read More
Taxes Destroy Dec. 31, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that New York slipped to fourth place in population among... Read More
