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Bad Choices Mar. 19, 2021
No one hates the idea of a $15 an hour minimum wage more than the person making $15 an hour now. You... Read More
AOC's Terrible Minimum Wage Argument Mar. 05, 2021
"It is utterly embarrassing that "pay people enough to live" is a stance that's even up for debate,"... Read More
Joe Biden Doesn't Need More Time. He Needs Progressives to Demand an Ambitious Agenda Mar. 05, 2021
"Give Joe Biden time." "He just got there." "Trump left him a hell of a mess. It's unreasonable to e... Read More
Don't Overlook Minimum Wage's Negative Effects Feb. 25, 2021
In his autobiography, "Up From the Projects," the late economist Walter Williams explained his move ... Read More
A $15 Federal Minimum Wage Would Smooth State Disparities and Alleviate Poverty Feb. 19, 2021
President Joe Biden says his call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage may not survive as part of ... Read More
The Downsides of Raising the Minimum Wage Feb. 18, 2021
For most Americans, being asked if they favor a higher minimum wage is like asking if they like suns... Read More
Tipped Workers Should Have the Same Base Wage Rate as Everyone Else Feb. 16, 2021
Most people who leave tips for servers at restaurants think of it as a reward for good service. But ... Read More
It's Not That Biden Is Too Slow. It's That He's Going Too Small Feb. 12, 2021
In the intraparty Democratic war between progressive leftists and corporate centrists, each side spe... Read More
The Minimum Wage Can Be Tricky Feb. 11, 2021
There are studies — oh, there are studies — on how hiking the minimum wage affects emplo... Read More
Time for a Main Street Policy Agenda Jan. 29, 2021
Small businesses, which still account for nearly half of our country's economic output, are the back... Read More
January 21, 2021 Jan. 21, 2021
Dear Annie: I am a healthy, active, 68-year-old divorced man, still employed and productive. About a... Read More
Exploiting Coronavirus Fears to Serve Selfish Objectives Jul. 15, 2020
The adage says to never let a crisis go to waste. Union leaders are taking it to heart, looking for ... Read More
Does a Minimum Wage Hike Lower the Suicide Rate? Jan. 23, 2020
This is a new one. The New York Times headline read: "Minimum Wage Raises Could Lower Suicide Rates,... Read More
Why Aren't Wages Rising More Quickly? Jan. 22, 2020
In 2019, Americans found that snaring a paycheck was easier than growing one. Even as corporate Amer... Read More
Big New Minimum Wages Mask Cruelty as Sympathy Dec. 03, 2019
"Black Friday" sounds dire but is actually a cause for celebration. For most of the year, retail sto... Read More
Minimum Wage Laws Are a Terrible Idea Jul. 17, 2019
Democrats in Congress have again brought the minimum wage to the national political stage. Legislati... Read More
Economic Education for All Jul. 15, 2019
The current push to drastically increase the national minimum wage seems to be lacking an economic f... Read More
Economic Education for All Jul. 11, 2019
The current push to drastically increase the national minimum wage seems to be lacking an economic f... Read More
Candidate Trump Backed Working People. As President, He Keeps Wages Suppressed Jun. 18, 2019
During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump at one point called for hiking the federal minimum wage. Now ... Read More
