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A major economics story for conservatives slipped under the radar screen as Americans celebrated the New Year: Two more Kentucky counties passed local right-to-work laws…. Read More
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Americans of all income levels would benefit from faster economic growth that raises wages. Unfortunately, wages are being held back by the very policies supported… Read More
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LAS VEGAS —Two years ago, the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology fined and shut down two makeup instruction businesses owned by Lissette Waugh and Wendy… Read More
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A minimum-wage hike could be coming soon to a city near you. Impatient with the federal government and inspired by the examples of Seattle, San… Read More
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Virginia farmer Martha Boneta thought her long-running dispute with a local green group was coming to an end. But now, that light at the end… Read More
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The December employment reports’ headline figures show robust labor market growth. But the details of the report give less optimistic news. The economy continues to recover… Read More
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Yesterday’s release of the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in December revealed very little new information on the Fed’s overall monetary policy… Read More
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This Tuesday, House Republicans nearly unanimously adopted new rules for the 114th Congress (H. Res. 5) which set the stage for long-overdue Social Security reforms… Read More
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Talk about a trainwreck. Today, California broke ground on another disastrous government-funded project: high-speed rail that will eventually go from San Francisco to Los Angeles…. Read More
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On New Year’s Day, the minimum wage increased in 20 states and the District of Columbia. This follows a year in which protesters hit the… Read More
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Larry Summers, former treasury secretary and economic advisor to the Obama administration, says low oil prices offer a ripe opportunity to impose a carbon tax…. Read More
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NASHVILLE—The New Year is here and, thus far, of all the priorities Tennessee legislators have laid out for the 2015 General Assembly, none involve clamping… Read More
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As 2014 comes to a close, it is enveloped in red tape. From the breakfast table to the night light, government regulators invaded nearly every… Read More
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In 1962, Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a report for President John F. Kennedy on the subject of government office space. This… Read More
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It only took six years, but we’re finally starting to see the U.S. economy kick into gear. This isn’t a story of government-directed growth, but… Read More
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CULLMAN, Ala.—As the power structure in Montgomery looks for ways to make up a budget shortfall in 2015, a state cigarette tax increase may be… Read More
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Prominent media coverage of recent protests by workers targeting Twin Cities fast food outlets, Walmart and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport gave the impression of unions… Read More
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It was 40 years ago this month that two of President Gerald Ford’s top White House advisers, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld, gathered for a… Read More
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A recent audit showing the Internal Revenue Service handed out $14.5 billion in improper earned income tax credits in 2012 came as little surprise to… Read More
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BLAND, Va. — Virginians who try to sell homemade food from their kitchens are feeling the heat from state and local inspectors. “I have to… Read More
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At the stroke of midnight today, 19 states increased their minimum wage. Residents of three more and the nation’s capital can expect hikes later on… Read More
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The past few years have seen the rise in “disruptive” tech startups playing a game of almost pure arbitrage, taking advantage of market inefficiencies to… Read More
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Americans that despite recent good news, the U.S. economy remains “sluggish.” Greenspan attributes the slow growth to the… Read More
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From charts on Facebook usage to President Obama’s budget, 2014 was a year for charts, graphs and more charts. Here’s a look at 15 of… Read More
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Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting doesn’t consider herself a feminist. “The Big Bang Theory” star danced around the question in a new interview. “Is it bad if I… Read More
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1. The ad that reminded you to thank the soldier in your life — and drink a beer. On Jan. 8, Army 1st Lt. Chuck… Read More
Americans will find few books that rival the number of pages of regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency since President Obama took office, not… Read More
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As you recover from Christmas spending these last couple days of 2014, don’t forget to account for the millions of dollars in gifts you bought the… Read More
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The federal government has a spending problem. The national debt is tipping $18 trillion–and growing. But what if an American family spent the way the… Read More
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The National Labor Relations Board just charged several dozen McDonald’s franchises with unfair labor practices. In an unusual move, the NLRB also charged McDonald’s Corp…. Read More
