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Jobs and Labor

Labor policy should promote competition and mobility in the workforce. Instead, government regulations often hold workers back and cartelize the labor market. Congress should remove these artificial barriers to entrepreneurship and job creation.

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What Is Happening in This Unprecedented U.S. Labor Market? February 2022 Update

Feb 8, 2022 15 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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The Small Business Workforce Challenge: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

Jun 15, 2022 39 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Stagnant Wages: What the Data Show Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Oct 26, 2015 10 min read

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Stagnant Wages: Fact or Fiction? Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Mar 11, 2015 10 min read

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Equal Pay for Equal Work: Examining the Gender Gap

May 22, 2014 5 min read

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Job Creation: Policies to Boost Employment and Economic Growth Rachel Greszler

Apr 18, 2014 3 min read

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Most Minimum-Wage Jobs Lead to Better-Paying Opportunities James Sherk

Jan 21, 2014 3 min read

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Heritage Jobs Report: Unemployment Drop Is Coal in America’s Stocking James Sherk

Jan 10, 2014 4 min read

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Heritage Employment Report: Slow Recovery Continues in November James Sherk

Dec 6, 2013 4 min read

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Unprecedented Minimum-Wage Hike Would Hurt Jobs and the Economy

Dec 5, 2013 6 min read

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