EconomyCommentary
Ocasio-Cortez’s War on Wealth Is a War on All of Us
“No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” chided U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this week. “You didn’t make those… Read More
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“No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” chided U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this week. “You didn’t make those… 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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The U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. In December,… Read More
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The House just passed a massive amnesty bill that would give millions of illegal agricultural workers and their spouses and children a pathway to citizenship…. Read More
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President Donald Trump’s United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is finally up for a vote this week—just in time for Christmas. After nearly a year of delay, this… 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
Law Analysis
Two years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a major ruling in the Janus decision. That decision freed up public-sector workers from having to pay… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Following the Great Recession in 2008, many economists and liberal thinkers argued that rural America would never again be an engine for economic growth. While… Read More
EconomyNews
The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. The 266,000… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
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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The Trump administration last month repealed the Obama administration’s infamous “waters of the United States” rule, by which bureaucrats tried to use the Clean Water… Read More
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America needs a bold agenda to solidify the current economic expansion and return hard-earned money to taxpayers. That runs counter to the consensus of those… 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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In just a few days, the Trump administration could impose new tariffs on automobile and auto parts imports. The administration has erroneously claimed that tariffs… 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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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., criticized both the unrestricted free market and socialism in a speech Wednesday to a business class at The Catholic University of… Read More
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Editor’s note: The U.S. just took a new, major step to leaving the Paris Agreement, a climate change deal between several countries. Secretary of State… Read More
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The U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. Despite a… Read More
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The liberal media is once again taking off at breakneck pace to condemn President Donald Trump. The fake issue for their bogus outrage? Speaking the… 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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The Trump White House has been pushing Ivanka Trump’s brainchild, the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, to a greater global audience. The program, which involves the National Security… Read More
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Resolving the strike against General Motors that began Monday may be harder because of an internal corruption scandal inside the United Auto Workers. The strike… Read More
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The August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed more great news for all Americans. And particularly for black Americans. The nation’s unemployment… Read More
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American minorities have made historic employment gains since the end of 2016 that have continued with President Donald Trump in office, according to a Washington… Read More
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Labor unions are working with allies in state legislatures to counteract a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated mandatory union dues and fees for government employees,… Read More
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The top-line numbers seem to tell it all. When it comes to American employment, a rising tide lifts all boats. The jobless rate in America… Read More
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Labor Day offers Americans a chance to appreciate the tremendous value of America’s workers and job creators. At the Department of Labor, where I serve,… Read More
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MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania—Not every nurse at St. Mary Medical Center supports “Medicare for All” or the political goals of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. But every nurse… Read More
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MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania—Staffers who took down pro-union signs posted without authorization in their hospital were injured by staples “turned around backward” and “held in place by… Read More
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As the summer rolls on, the American economy is staying hot. That’s the main takeaway from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports on Friday, which… Read More