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  • The Sordid History of the Minimum Wage
    The Sordid History of the Minimum Wage
    Commentary Twenty-two states have increased the minimum wage beyond the federal level of $7.25, which hasn't increased since 2009. The new rates in many states are $15. But as many ...
    January 3, 2024BY Jeffrey A. Tucker
  • Rising Debt, Fewer Workers and Slower Growth Since 2001 – Why?
    Rising Debt, Fewer Workers and Slower Growth Since 2001 – Why?
    Commentary Something more dramatic than the loss of 3,000 American lives happened on September 11, 2001. We seem ...
    September 27, 2023BY Gary Alexander
  • More Americans Jobless Than Biden Admin’s Official Unemployment Rate Shows
    More Americans Jobless Than Biden Admin’s Official Unemployment Rate Shows
    Commentary The labor market is nowhere near as strong as it appears. If that sounds surprising, it’s because ...
    September 13, 2023BY E.J. Antoni
  • Labor Force Participation Rate Ticks up but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
    Labor Force Participation Rate Ticks up but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
    The U.S. labor force participation rate ticked up last month, but numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels. The ...
    April 8, 2023BY Bryan Jung
  • Hey, Uncle Sam: Stop Paying People for Not Working
    Hey, Uncle Sam: Stop Paying People for Not Working
    Commentary A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so many millions of people ...
    April 4, 2023BY Stephen Moore
  • Gender Bias Cannot Explain the Pandemic Response
    Gender Bias Cannot Explain the Pandemic Response
    Commentary Women were notably victimized by lockdowns, masking, and vaccine mandates. The lockdowns yanked many working women with ...
    February 28, 2023BY Jeffrey A. Tucker
  • October’s Jobs Report Is a ‘Mixed Bag’
    October’s Jobs Report Is a ‘Mixed Bag’
    While the newly released employment report beat forecasts in terms of sheer job creation numbers, and prompted a ...
    November 4, 2022BY Tom Ozimek
  • Just How Healthy Are These Labor Markets?
    Just How Healthy Are These Labor Markets?
    Commentary The news of the falling unemployment and the rise in total payrolls in July 2022 came as a welcome ...
    August 6, 2022BY Jeffrey A. Tucker
  • A Recession of the Human Spirit
    A Recession of the Human Spirit
    Commentary As predicted, the Biden administration has spent the better part of the past week explaining that even ...
    July 27, 2022BY Jeffrey A. Tucker
  • What’s Driving the Labor Market Mess?
    What’s Driving the Labor Market Mess?
    Commentary A small business owner with whom I was speaking raised an odd point. He has many jobs ...
    July 22, 2022BY Jeffrey A. Tucker
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