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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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Expand Employee Participation in the Workplace James Sherk

Mar 13, 2014 5 min read

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Heritage Employment Report: Chilly Summer for Jobs James Sherk

Sep 6, 2013 4 min read

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Research Review: Who Creates Jobs? Start-up Firms and New Businesses Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Apr 4, 2013 4 min read

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Voluntary Union Representation: States Should Let Workers Choose Their Repres... James Sherk

Jan 3, 2013 5 min read

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Collective Bargaining Has No Place in Government James Sherk

Sep 18, 2012 1 min read

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Not Looking for Work: Why Labor Force Participation Has Fallen During the Rec... James Sherk

Aug 30, 2012 22 min read

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Unelected Unions: Why Workers Should Be Allowed to Choose Their Representatives James Sherk

Aug 27, 2012 29 min read

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Obama's 'Taxmageddon' Hike Would Kill Job Growth Curtis S. Dubay

Jul 16, 2012 2 min read

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