Jobs

Economic contractions harm human health, so governments should take that into account in their coronavirus policies

“The false cry that there is no teacher shortage must not go unchallenged.”

When President Donald Trump was Candidate Donald Trump – he promised a restoration of the US manufacturing sector. Which his predecessor – thankfully-ex-president Barack Obama – dismissed as impossible.

“Back when I was a kid, a minimum-wage job could support a family of three. Today, a full-time minimum-wage job in America won’t keep a mama and a baby out of poverty.”

With Labor Day on the horizon, many Americans are worried that automation will soon monopolize the job market.

Job-guarantee proposals have dominated headlines of late, with high-profile politicians such as Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) advancing the policy.

Restricting the use of fossil fuels is an especially bad idea because expanding their use is the quickest, surest way to decrease poverty and increase human flourishing globally.

To the detriment of its residents and businesses, Seattle has been more active than any other city in pursuing new tax revenue.

Public debate about the minimum wage seems to creep up every election cycle.

Monday was National Waitstaff Day, a time to appreciate the estimated 2.25 million waitstaff working in America’s 542,000 eating and drinking establishments, and this year, the U.S. Census Bureau is urging Americans to “add a smile to the tip” as they dine out.

We’ve oft written about the abject phoniness that poses as “free trade” in Washington, D.C.

During the Obama years, critics of the administration pointed to falling labor force participation as the primary “cause” of the falling unemployment rate.

Much has been written about President Trump’s first year in office.