SocietyCommentary
Brace for Unchecked Illegal Immigration Under Biden
Unlimited illegal immigration—that’s what a Biden administration wants, and that is what it will be able to get after Jan. 20. This is perhaps the… Read More
EconomyNews
4 California Small Business Owners Share Their Struggles to Survive Under Lockdowns
California small businesses are crumbling under the weight of a new stay-at-home order and a lack of meaningful financial assistance. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Blame Unions for NY Transit Agency’s Deep Red Ink. A Federal Bailout Won’t Fix That.
News of big cuts to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service and staffing levels in 2021 has led to calls for a massive federal bailout… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Work Conditions in Army Ammunition Plants Pose Dangers to Employees—and National Security
In 2017, Lawrence Bass died at an Army ammunition plant when the ammunition components he was handling exploded. He and one other man have died in the last 10 years due… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time to Rely on America’s Twin Strengths of Freedom and Free Enterprise
International trade matters more than ever as Americans strive to get back to work after the coronavirus-related shutdowns. A pandemic is not the time, if there ever were one, to dampen the freedom… Read More
EducationCommentary
How ‘Systemic Liberalism’ Failed Public Education in America
Liberalism and its big government underpinnings have become systemic in American culture and institutions, with a profound impact on the nation. In large part, an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Defining ‘Contractor’ Status Would Provide Some Relief for Struggling Workers and Small Businesses
A new rule proposed by the Department of Labor could bring partial relief to businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
COVID-19 Power Trips of Leftist Politicians, Teachers Unions Must Stop
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out political power trips like America has never seen before. Governors and mayors have seized “emergency powers” that effectively shut… Read More
Health CareNews
Nurses Rally Against Unionization as Law Muzzles Hospital Management
Nurses opposed to unionization at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, made their voices heard over heavy rainfall at a demonstration in front of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why a Safe Harbor Is Needed to Protect Gig Workers’, Gig Users’ Safety
You know there’s something wrong if companies can’t do the right thing without potentially destroying their entire business model. In fact, many of the ways… Read More
EconomyFeature
This California Law Is Ripping Away American Dreams. The Left Wants to Take It Nationwide.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and sign language, Sophia Aguirre has worked as an interpreter for 30 years. Whether it’s serving as a translator for video… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Now Would Be a Terrible Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Imagine that your monthly mortgage payment suddenly increased by 50%. And that it happened now, in the wake of COVID-19-related job and income losses. That’s… Read More
EconomyNews
Labor Department Seeks to Protect Retirement Savings From Politics
The Labor Department has proposed a new rule governing the responsibilities of those who manage retirement plans, to prioritize investors over social goals. The department… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Policymakers Need to Know About ‘Misclassifications’ in Recent Unemployment Reports
The unemployment figures for May have surprised economists, who were expecting a significant increase in the unemployment rate and 7.5 million job losses. Instead, the… Read More
LawCommentary
Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions
By and large, police officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the communities in which they live and serve. How… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Don’t Ask Responsible States to Bail Out the Reckless
Wisconsin’s neighbor to the south is at it again. This time, Illinois is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for seeking a federal bailout… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Let’s End the CARES Act’s Work Disincentive That’s Hurting Employers
If you’re a small-business owner looking to hire back workers you were forced to lay off due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown, you shouldn’t have… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Americans Need Work Opportunities, Not Unemployment Incentives
With more than 1 in 5 Americans filing for unemployment benefits over the past eight weeks, policymakers’ top priority is clear: restoring conditions that allow… Read More
EconomyNews
Amid COVID-19, Illinois Seeks Federal Bailout of Fiscal Crisis ‘Decades in the Making’
Those who would be most harmed by a $40 billion federal bailout of the state of Illinois are the people of Illinois, a Republican state… Read More
EconomyNews
Free Market Group Calls on California, 4 Other States to Suspend Government Union Dues
If elected officials were to suspend the deduction of union dues from the paychecks of public-sector employees for three months, they could pump tens of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lawmakers Need to Reform Postal Service, Not Provide Massive Bailout
Democrats and U.S. Postal Service officials are seeking a $75 billion bailout from taxpayers. While they seek to blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the facts are… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Predicts Truce in Oil Price War Between Russia and Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia may end soon. Trump said he had just had… Read More
LawNews
Teacher Takes Union to Court for Ignoring Supreme Court Ruling on Dues
Pennsylvania’s largest public employee union needs to stop evading a landmark Supreme Court ruling, an art teacher argues in a lawsuit that could undo key… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Shows Government Paid Leave a Bad Fit for Employees’ Needs
Democrats have used the coronavirus to point to why the U.S. needs a government-paid family leave program (such as the FAMILY Act), so that employees… Read More
EconomyNews
2 Cabinet Secretaries Tout Jobs, Wage Hikes Spurred by Deregulation
Two Cabinet secretaries promoted President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda and innovation Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, saying lower-wage workers are earning more. Labor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Union Boss’ Quid Pro Quo Threat to Lawmakers Reveals a Cause of Unions’ Decline
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
LawNews
After Years of Paying Illegal Union Fees, Government Workers Seek Refunds
After successfully leading a nationwide charge against government-sanctioned union mandates, Mark Janus could end up back before the Supreme Court. In a continuation of his… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Budget Cuts Size of Federal Government, but Bolder Reforms Needed
>>> Note: This live blog no longer is being updated by Heritage Foundation policy experts. President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 would… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: This Law Would Empower Union Bosses and Hurt Workers
A bill in the House of Representatives would make sweeping changes to labor laws and give union bosses an enormous amount of power. Rachel Greszler,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Ways a Union-Backed Bill Will Upend the Job Market
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
