Jobs and economy

Bad consequences from Seattle's minimum wage increase are entirely consistent with mainstream economics, and completely opposite from the unschooled promises of politicians, media, and demagogues.

Researchers from the University of Washington have released another study on the impact of minimum wage increases in Seattle.  In an NBER study released today, Ekaterina Jardim and her colleagues write, Our preferred estimates suggest that the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance caused hours worked by low-skilled workers (i.e., those earning…

Ali Meyer of the Washington Free Beacon highlights interesting information about congressional supporters of a $15 minimum wage. The majority of lawmakers sponsoring legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour do not pay their interns, according to a report from the Employment Policies Institute. The…

The vast majority of states don't think music therapy requires occupational licensing. There are several alternatives to licensing that address concerns with an industry without keeping people from their constitutional right to earn a living.

Most sports fans enjoy the competition and entertainment. In recent years, they have been forced to endure left-of-center political messaging as well. John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Jon Pritchett and Duke University professor Ed Tiryakian discussed the impact of the left’s “hijacking” of the sports industry during a presentation…

Editors at Investor’s Business Daily offer an alternative view to critics of Amazon‘s buyout of Whole Foods. Consumer groups are challenging Amazon’s buying Whole Foods on antitrust grounds. They have it wrong. This isn’t a case of a monopolist gobbling up a competitor, but an innovator trying…

From Terry Stoops: Recently, both the North Carolina General Assembly and the Trump administration have earned praise by announcing plans to expand and strengthen apprenticeship and workforce development programs.  Nevertheless, apprenticeships are far from a foolproof way to address deficiencies in the workforce.  Before the state and federal…

Free markets and the restless genius of the entrepreneurial spirit are providing long-sought results that are cutting energy costs, energy emissions, and energy dependence on cartels.