EconomyAnalysis
Mixed News in April Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report contained mixed economic news. The agency reported wages grew healthily, overall unemployment did not rise, and long-term… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
March Employment Report Shows Labor Market Growing
The March employment report showed continued growth in the labor market. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics found unemployment ticking up 0.1 percentage points, the… Read More
EconomyNews
This Governor Ordered a Raise for Some State Workers. Here’s Why Business Groups Are Against It.
Business groups Tuesday criticized Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, for his decision to raise the minimum wage for state employees and contractors from $7.25… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Long-Term Unemployment Remains High Despite Strong February Job Gains
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February jobs report showed continued growth in the labor market. The payroll survey reported that employers added 242,000 net new… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Universal Basic Income Is Anti-Work
In a recent article, Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution suggests that we should decouple income from work through a “universal basic income” based on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Truth About Low-Wage Jobs and Robots
The Economic Report of the President reports that low-wage jobs in America have an 83-percent chance of being automated. Before you tell your supervisor to… Read More
EconomyNews
How This GOP Governor Cut His State’s Unemployment Rate in Half
When Florida Gov. Rick Scott took over as the Sunshine State’s chief executive in 2011, the state’s economy was struggling—unemployment hovered around 11 percent, Florida’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What’s Really Keeping Americans From Work
Friday’s labor report confirms that too many hardworking Americans are unable to find the jobs they seek because U.S. job growth remains anemic, and average wages are… Read More
EconomyNews
How Unions Hope to Win a $15 Minimum Wage in California
Labor unions are pushing to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour with two initiatives competing for voters’ approval. Two different unions are trying… Read More
EconomyNews
Nearly Half of Millennials Say the American Dream Is Dead. Here’s Why.
Belief in the American Dream among millennials is dimming as the nation’s largest generation continues to face steep socioeconomic barriers despite overall economic recovery, according… Read More
