Rachel Greszler is a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for economic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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If liberals want to provide access to paid family and medical leave, they need to come up with a better solution than they have so… Read More
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The Social Security Disability Insurance system was established as a social safety net program for workers who lose the physical or mental ability to work… Read More
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Before the House approved a sweeping union-boss wish list that attempts to send workers back into the 20th century, AFL-CIO union leader Richard Trumka warned… Read More
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Despite its congenial acronym, a bill the House of Representatives is about to pass would upend the U.S. labor market as we know it. The… Read More
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In his State of the State address on Jan. 8, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened 21st-century gig-economy corporations to late 18th- and early 19th-century… Read More
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If you want less of something, raise its price. That’s the logic behind policies such as cigarette and soda taxes and plastic bag fees. Somehow,… Read More
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Director Martin Scorsese’s award-winning new film “The Irishman” contains some important history for lawmakers as they prepare to vote on a spending package that would… Read More
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As a woman who gave birth to six children and is raising them, I find being compared to a breeding dog incredibly offensive. Earlier this… Read More
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The labor market is incredibly strong and the economic outlook favorable, yet risks remain. That was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s message to Congress on… Read More
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Imagine that a charge was brought against you and you had to appear in court. Now, imagine that instead of having the choices of representing… Read More
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Americans lose when Congress is in the business of picking winners and losers. Just this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signed onto a bill,… Read More
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On Oct. 31, the national debt hit $23 trillion. That’s equivalent to a credit card bill of $178,000 for every household in America. This marks… Read More
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In a competitive global economy, employers must be able to adapt to meet market demands. If they don’t, they’ll lose out to other businesses that… Read More
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This week on “Problematic Women” we talk to Heritage Foundation fellow and working mother of six Rachel Greszler about the so-called gender wage gap and… Read More
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I have three girls and three boys. Some of them have recently gotten into Monopoly, the classic board game. But my kids won’t be playing Hasbro’s… Read More
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A friend of mine recently had the unfortunate experience of dealing with multiple abscessed teeth in her children. These abscesses occurred because a neglectful dentist… Read More
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As Americans, we are greatly indebted not only to the men and women who have fought and died for our country, but also to the… Read More
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A new report from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. shows that the private union pension crisis is only getting worse, and now Congress is poised to make it worse… Read More
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Just in time for next week’s likely House vote on a federal $15 minimum wage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has come out with a… Read More
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Most of the public was outraged when, during the financial crisis of 2008, Congress provided a massive financial bailout, including $70 billion of taxpayers’ money… Read More
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The truth is unavoidable: Social Security is insolvent. It’s set to run out of money to pay scheduled benefits in about 15 years, barring action… Read More
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More than 1,700 Volkswagen Chattanooga workers will head to the polls Wednesday through Friday this week to vote on a consequential measure: whether or not… Read More
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History has an important lesson for autoworkers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the United Auto Workers union plans to hold a vote… Read More
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In bright red, all capital letters, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slapped a big “VETO” on the Democrat-controlled Legislature’s bill to implement a tax on… Read More
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Workers and retirees have long been warned that Social Security’s trust fund will run out of funds sometime in the future, and that the program… Read More
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This year, Tax Freedom Day—the day after which Americans have worked enough days of the year to pay their taxes—occurs just one day after Tax… Read More
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Many federal lawmakers have been looking for ways to help more workers gain access to paid family leave, but the problem with most proposals—from Democrats… Read More
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Retirement savings accounts, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, are crucial for personal retirement saving. They shield investments from being taxed twice and encourage people to… Read More
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Whether it’s the result of political pressure or wanting to stay ahead of progressive trends, a number of larger companies are conducting internal audits to… Read More
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With the federal debt now over $22 trillion, does it really make sense to provide “plush” pensions to federal lawmakers—many of whom are millionaires in… Read More
