James Sherk

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As a research fellow in labor economics at The Heritage Foundation, James Sherk researches ways to promote competition and mobility in the workforce rather than erect barriers that prevent workers from getting ahead. Read his research.

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  • November Jobs Report Shows Continuity, Not Recovery

    James Sherk
    November saw very little change in the U.S. labor market, according to a new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employers added a net 178,000 new jobs while the unemployment rate dropped. However, unemployment fell in large measure due to a continued drop in labor force participation. The economy largely continued on its…
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  • Jobs Report Shows Little Change in Labor Market
    James Sherk

  • The August Jobs Report Was So-So. That’s Bad News.
    James Sherk

  • Encouraging News in July Jobs Report
    James Sherk

  • The Noise Behind the New Jobs Report
    James Sherk

  • Jobs Report Numbers at Odds With Obama’s Economic Spin
    James Sherk

  • The Key Economic Facts Obama’s Recovery Narrative Ignores
    James Sherk

  • Obama’s Overtime Rule Tried at IBM, and It Didn’t Work
    James Sherk

  • Union Giveaways in Air Traffic Control Bill Set a Bad Precedent
    James Sherk

  • Mixed News in April Jobs Report
    James Sherk

  • March Employment Report Shows Labor Market Growing
    James Sherk

  • This Company Wants to Make It Harder for You to File Taxes
    James Sherk

  • Minimum Wage Hike in DC Will Stifle Job Creation
    James Sherk

  • Long-Term Unemployment Remains High Despite Strong February Job Gains
    James Sherk

  • How Oregon’s $14.50 Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those It’s Supposed to Help
    James Sherk

  • The Economy Is Still Hurting, Despite Strong December Jobs Report
    James Sherk
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