Where the jobs are
Yes, there's an explanation for why the U.S. is choking on the dust of China, India and others. But break it to the kids gently.Yes, there's an explanation for why the U.S. is choking on the dust of...
View ArticleAs American job-seekers burn, Washington just fiddles
The disappointing January jobs report -- only 113,000 positions added, compared to 194,000 per month on average last year -- has generated much hand-wringing by policymakers, pundits and economists....
View ArticleThe best idea on raising the minimum wage you've never heard of
Let’s raise the minimum wage. There, I said it. Out loud. Has the U.S. economy collapsed yet?
View ArticleRaise the minimum wage? No, subsidize wages instead.
The government should give vouchers to unemployed workers seeking low-income jobs. Those vouchers would provide wage subsidies to employers who hire them.The government should give vouchers to...
View ArticleTo spur job creation, bring on supply-side economics
The Obama administration must shed its ideological blinders to spur hiring.The Obama administration must shed its ideological blinders to spur hiring.
View ArticleWhat to do about L.A.'s sky-high rents
A boost in minimum wage would allow residents to use a smaller percentage of their income on rent — in a city that ranks first in the U.S. in a comparison of median income and median rent.A boost in...
View ArticleThe minimum wage as a political football
A Senate bill will probably just give Democrats and Republicans what they want most: a campaign issue.A Senate bill will probably just give Democrats and Republicans what they want most: a campaign...
View ArticlePresident Obama
President Obama speaks about his administration's desire to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10.
View ArticleGOP senator has world's lamest excuse for blocking minimum-wage hike
When it comes to the minimum wage, I’ve accepted that all that the politicians in Washington are going to do for now is play politics with it. But does that mean they have to be stupid about it too?
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