Minimum Wage Hikes Banned in Oklahoma Cities
Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill into law Monday banning minimum wage and employee benefit increases in Oklahoma cities. The bill declares “state preemption… Read More
Two Ways to Hurt Women in the Workplace
Today is “Equal Pay Day” for those who believe that The Man is keeping women down. Convincing people that injustice is taking place is a… Read More
AFL-CIO Stages Protest Outside Heritage for Higher Minimum Wage
About 30 protesters, chanting “You can’t survive on $7.25” and “Poverty wages have got to go,” marched today in support of a higher minimum wage… Read More
The Surprising Reason Making More Employees Get Overtime Pay Could Hurt Americans
Millions of salaried workers may soon lose flexibility in how they work. President Obama plans to cover them under federal overtime regulations. This won’t raise… Read More
How Many Layoffs Would a Higher Minimum Wage Lead To?
Bad news for minimum-wage workers: If President Obama succeeds in getting the federal minimum wage hiked to $10.10 an hour, some workers could lose their… Read More
Are You Being Represented?
Do the hot topics in Washington reflect your concerns about the country? Lately, the President has been advocating amnesty and a minimum wage hike. He… Read More
Few People Actually Raise Families on Minimum Wage
Bias often appears in facts someone omits, not in actual inaccuracies. Take the New York Times’ new minimum wage calculator, which shows how difficult it… Read More
Economy News
The White House Doesn’t Like These Particular Facts
A funny thing is happening to President Obama in his pursuit of redistributive economic policies: Facts are getting in the way. The facts in this… Read More
The Problem with Giving America a Raise
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama told Congress to “give America a raise.” But as the job forecasts are revealing, he might… Read More
Obamacare Mandate Means Minimum Wage Employees Cost Businesses $10.30 an Hour
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just reported that President Obama has already effectively raised the minimum wage. How so? The Obamacare employer mandate requires employers… Read More
Two Mistakes This Video Makes About the Minimum Wage
President Obama urged Congress to raise the minimum wage in his State of the Union address. His campaign group, Organizing for Action, has a video… Read More
Charles Krauthammer Explains Obama’s Lawlessness in 50 Seconds
During an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report,” columnist Charles Krauthammer called President Obama’s executive actions “unbelievably unconstitutional” and lawless. Krauthammer pointed to a double… Read More
U.S. Debt Poses a Greater Barrier to Economic Opportunity Than Income Inequality
President Obama has made income inequality the forefront issue on his 2014 agenda. However, more government is not the solution to increasing economic opportunity in… Read More
The President Won’t Be Needing You
President Obama says this is a “year of action”—and last night he made it very clear whose action he was talking about. After noting recently… Read More
Want to Help the Poor? Repeal Ethanol Mandate, Don’t Raise Minimum Wage
Many Senators propose raising the minimum wage to reduce poverty. However, minimum-wage increases have no statistically significant effect on poverty rates. Few of the workers… Read More
Obama to Impose Higher Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
President Obama’s unilateral move to give bigger paychecks to employees of federal contractors will drain more money from taxpayers without pressuring the government to cut… Read More
Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?
In last year’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for an increase in the minimum wage. Since then, Democrats in Congress have argued… Read More
News
Bill Gates: Raising Minimum Wage Can Destroy Jobs
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said yesterday that raising the minimum wage can “cause job destruction.” Gates’s comment in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” surprised some… Read More
Rubio: States, Not Washington, Should Lead Anti-Poverty Programs
Florida senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) wants to see the states, not Washington, manage more of the programs directed at helping low-income Americans. “I am… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Left’s Big Issue for 2014
Do a Google News search for “income inequality” and it will remove any doubt that this is already the political issue of 2014. The left… Read More
5 Posts That Inspired You This Year
2013 was a great year for The Foundry. Here are the top five posts that inspired you the most. 13 Tax Increases in 2013 New… Read More
Raising the Minimum Wage Would Hurt the People It’s Supposed to Help
Hike the minimum wage. For politicians trying to show their concern for those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder, it’s a simple solution…. Read More
What Obama Got Right and What He Got Wrong on Economic Mobility
When it comes to economic mobility, the President often starts out by making some statements that Republicans and Democrats have always agreed on, such as:… Read More
We Bet You Haven’t Heard This About Obamacare
Another push is underway to raise the minimum wage. But what you probably haven’t heard is that Obamacare has already done that. The plan on… Read More
Congress Has Already Raised the Minimum Wage Above $10
Congress will soon vote on raising the federal minimum wage to over $10 per hour. Few realize that, from the perspective of many employers, the… Read More
The Road to a $12.50/Hour Minimum Wage in D.C. Is Paved with Good Intentions
If only the D.C. city council understood good intentions do not ensure good results. Council members are debating four different proposals to raise the city’s… Read More
Extra! Extra! D.C. City Council Submits to Reality
“My Administration has worked tirelessly to create jobs, help our residents obtain, employment, and escape poverty. It is because of these very commitments, in fact,… Read More
Occupy Wall Street Occupies the White House
The Occupy Wall Street Movement may be dead as a doornail, but its spirit is alive and well in the White House. Only a few… Read More
Wal-Mart and D.C.’s Minimum Wage Increases
The D.C. city council recently approved legislation raising hourly minimum wages in retail stores to $12.50 an hour under the Large Retail Accountability Act (LRAA)…. Read More
Cloakroom: Going for Broke on Amnesty
Senate Cloakroom: June 24–28 Analysis: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is looking to make good on his promise to pass an amnesty bill through… Read More
