Jobs and Labor

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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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Labor Department Can Create Jobs by Calculating Davis–Bacon Rates James Sherk

Jan 21, 2017 About an hour read

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$15 Minimum Wages Will Substantially Raise Prices James Sherk

Jan 19, 2017 34 min read

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The Rise of the “Gig” Economy: Good for Workers and Consumers James Sherk

Oct 7, 2016 15 min read

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Automation and Technology Increase Living Standards

Jul 20, 2015 19 min read

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Creating Opportunity in the Workplace James Sherk

Dec 16, 2014 25 min read

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Right-to-Work Laws: Myth vs. Fact James Sherk

Dec 12, 2014 4 min read

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

Jan 21, 2014 3 min read