EconomyNews
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Patricia Johansen has worked as a home caregiver for her two special-needs grandchildren for about 10 years. Since she never agreed to join… Read More
Economy Commentary
Workers should be represented by people they choose, rather than by legacy institutions. Recent Heritage Foundation research found that only 6 percent of union workers… Read More
EconomyNews
ST. PAUL, Minn.—When the union representative came to her door last month, Mary Barton invited the cheerful young woman in because she seemed friendly, and… Read More
PoliticsNews
Donald Trump prevailed where other Republican presidential candidates failed in Midwestern states in part because of new right-to-work laws that have diminished the power and… Read More
EconomyNews
For Americans hitting the drive-thru at their local McDonald’s, a $15-an-hour minimum wage could hit them in their wallets. According to a January report released… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Progressives are touting a $15 minimum wage as a low-cost policy to reduce poverty and income inequality. However, the costs of a high minimum wage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
JoAnn Wise thinks she wasn’t treated well. In an op-ed published Tuesday by The Washington Post, Wise writes, “I already know what Trump/Puzder economics look like… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Among President Donald Trump’s first actions as president was issuing a hiring freeze for certain federal employees. Trump made it clear in his inaugural address… Read More
EconomyNews
Kentucky’s Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, has now officially signed right-to-work legislation–along with other jobs legislation–into law. Yet the impact of Kentucky’s right-to-work legislation could… Read More
EconomyNews
Not only did the 2016 election bring the country a new president, but Nov. 8 also ushered in the right political environment for a batch… Read More
