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That and a Venti Will Not Buy Your Status in the World Oct. 17, 2021
Because my car is precious, it only takes the best gas. If it had its druthers, it would like to mak... Read More
Americans Should Be Working Hard, Not Hardly Working Sep. 14, 2021
The Labor Department reported this week that there are now a record 10.9 million jobs open in Americ... Read More
The Dignity of Work Sep. 10, 2021
As I stopped by a Dollar General store on a Sunday afternoon around the end of August, to my surpris... Read More
Is Freelance Or Regular Pay Better? Jun. 10, 2021
Q: I work as a full-time employee for the company owner, who is my direct boss. He has asked me to ... Read More
To Fix the Labor Shortage, Start with the Wage Shortage Jun. 09, 2021
A recent newspaper article had an astonishing headline: "Labor shortages end when wages rise." Gosh,... Read More
Trump Shouldn't Fall for Queen Nancy Pelosi's Gambit Dec. 08, 2020
Judging from the fake news media's collective primal scream this weekend, you would think the Americ... Read More
Suspending the Payroll Tax Really Would Stimulate the Economy Jun. 02, 2020
The recovery stage for our economy is finally here, and now the policy priority has to shift to gett... Read More
Not Wasting a Serious Crisis Mar. 21, 2020
My sainted mother was a public school teacher until she married my father and immediately, as a marr... Read More
Some Good Things Happened in the Decade That Is Now Ending Dec. 29, 2019
Ten years ago, America was in an awful way. It had been through a decade of terrorism, war and reces... Read More
The Trump Economic Miracle Is the Best Revenge Dec. 10, 2019
I got a kick out of a letter to the editor I saw about my last column. It was from another bitter li... Read More
The Trump Economic Miracle Is the Best Revenge Dec. 07, 2019
I got a kick out of a letter to the editor I saw about my last column. It was from another bitter li... Read More
Nancy Pelosi's Stall Tactics Hurt America's Economy Nov. 05, 2019
Wouldn't it be wonderful if for one brief shining moment in Washington, Congress put good policy ove... Read More
What the Presidential Candidates Are Missing: Economic Growth Oct. 08, 2019
While running for president in 1960, John F. Kennedy campaigned against the moderate growth economy ... Read More
Passing Laws, Passing Taxes and Passing the Buck Aug. 08, 2019
What do the French digital services tax, the employers' share of payroll taxes and the corporate inc... Read More
Colorado's Paid Leave Proposal Ignores Trade-Offs Aug. 01, 2019
There are no valid free market arguments for a nationwide, one-size-fits-all federal plan to provide... Read More
Meritocracy Is Stupid and Evil and Must Die Apr. 12, 2019
You need three things to make it in America: talent, hard work and good luck. What a stupid system. ... Read More
America Benefits From an Imperfect Man in the Perfect Role Mar. 07, 2019
Former Trump attorney and disgraced convicted felon Michael Cohen recently gave testimony before Con... Read More
In Trump's America, Kindness Is an Act of Resistance Feb. 27, 2019
Extreme wealth, in and of itself, is not a character flaw. Many rich people see their lucky lives as... Read More
A Livable Minimum Wage Shouldn't Be a Red State/Blue State Issue Feb. 20, 2019
Illinois this week joined a growing list of blue states to approve a $15 minimum wage, part of a nat... Read More
Plan to Undermine New Minimum Wage Is Latest Display of Contempt for Voters Feb. 19, 2019
Missouri legislators are at it again, plotting to overturn a statewide vote, this time by chipping a... Read More
