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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Higher Fast-Food Wages: Higher Fast-Food Prices James Sherk

Sep 4, 2014 7 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 Employment Report: Slow Recovery Continues in November James Sherk

Dec 6, 2013 4 min read