Data: Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike Gets Workers A Measly $10 More Per Week
Besides boosting their incomes merely $520 a year, minimum-wage employees also have had to take on second jobs to make up for losing hours due to artificially inflated wage costs.
Bernie Sanders Gets The Way To Raise Amazon Workers’ Salaries Exactly Backward
Sen. Bernie Sanders declared a win last week after Amazon announced that starting November 1 it will pay all its U.S. workers a minimum of $15 an hour.
Swedish Economist Explains The Truth About Swedish ‘Socialism’
What are the lessons America can learn from Sweden’s taxes, economy, education system? Johan Norberg joins the Federalist Radio Hour.
7 Basic Things Everyone Needs To Understand About Why Free Trade Works
We understand it would be wrong to let politicians interfere with our freedom to trade with our local grocery store. The same argument applies when looking at international trade.
Why Price-Gouging Helps People Recover Faster From Natural Disasters
You might grumble at having to pay high prices. But shortages turn disaster areas into looting zones as otherwise law-abiding citizens become desperate for essential supplies.
If You Think Minimum Wage Hikes Are The Bomb, Check Out Its Explosion In Venezuela
Thousands of Venezuelan businesses unable to pay the new wages closed, and the stores that remained increased prices.
Even Newly Corrected Data Doesn’t Support Claims That Scandinavia Is Socialist
Proponents of ‘democratic socialism’ often point to Norway, where 59 percent of the country’s wealth is in government hands, as a real-life example of their ideas. This is a fallacy.
Podcast: The Paid Family Leave Policy Republicans Want Congress To Pass
AEI Resident Scholar Andrew Biggs joins Federalist Radio to discuss Social Security, paid parental leave, and the economic road blocks in Puerto Rico.
Want More Power To The People? Choose Capitalism
Capitalism encourages people to improve their lives by satisfying others’ needs and desires, by providing things other people want at a price they can pay.
Thomas Sowell’s ‘Discrimination and Disparities’ Is The Book About Racism That America Needs
Sowell’s calm and calculated look at racial disparity in America is a stunning work of brevity and reason.
Podcast: Political Economics And The New Labor Market
Oren Cass talks economic progress, welfare, and how we can strengthen the labor market on this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour.
Trump’s Destabilizing Trade War Is A Triumph Of Stupidity
Jean-Claude Juncker reportedly told Donald Trump, ‘If you want to be stupid, I can be stupid, as well.’ This is a perfect summary of a trade war.
The $15 Minimum Wage Is Wreaking Havoc On New York City Dining
Eventually, the world-renowned restaurant life in cities like New York, DC, and San Francisco will die. The only survivors will be fast-casual chains with low overhead and deep pockets.
Podcast: Could Universal Basic Income End Poverty?
Annie Lowrey joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss poverty, the future of work, economics, and the idea of universal basic income.
Donald Trump’s Trade War Is Proving The Free Traders Right
It seems almost embarrassing to have to rehearse the case for free trade, but Donald Trump is determined to make us learn it all over again, the hard way.
What Liberals Won’t Tell You About Pre-Existing Conditions
Voters do like the idea of ‘protections for people with pre-existing conditions’ in the abstract. But when pressed, they express significant qualms about the trade-offs.
How To Escape Busyness And Find The Time You Don’t Seem To Have
Joy Pullmann interviews author and work-life-balance expert Laura Vanderkam about how we can manage time and change the mindset of how “busy” we are.
How To Make Sense Of Trump’s ‘Capitalist Comeback’
In Andrew Puzder’s new book, ‘The Capitalist Comeback,’ the CEO and Trump’s former labor secretary nominee makes a compelling economic case for the benefits of fewer regulations and limited government.
Why Employers Are Ignoring The Untapped Potential Of Stay-At-Home Moms
The ‘patriarchy’ artificially silos work hours into the industrial-age 9-5 with mandated benefits. A new article illuminates how this keeps women unhappy and economically scrambling.
Venezuela’s Economic Problems Are Caused By Socialism, Not Falling Oil Prices
Falling oil prices are not the problem in Venezuela. The problem is socialism, price controls, and a money supply spiraling out of control.
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