The Effects of Minimum Wage on Productivity
It’s no secret that minimum wage laws lower employment for low-skilled workers, especially for teenagers seeking entry-level employment. The Congressional...
It’s no secret that minimum wage laws lower employment for low-skilled workers, especially for teenagers seeking entry-level employment. The Congressional...
Total nominal retail sales and food-services spending were unchanged in July following an 0.8 percent increase in June. From a...
“A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.” The first time I’ve quoted Joseph Stalin, his...
On Wednesday, August 10th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of the July 2022 Consumer Price Index data showed a...
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Total industrial production increased 0.6 percent in July after being unchanged in June. Over the past year, total industrial output...
Total housing starts fell to a 1.446 million annual rate in July from a 1.599 million pace in June, a...
Supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act are touting it as a game-changer on climate politics. New York Times columnist Paul...
In modern political discourse, “corporation” is almost a slur. In 2021 Vermont US Sen. Bernie Sanders, responding to criticisms of...
The poorly named Inflation Reduction Act has little to do with fighting inflation. It has more to do with tax...
Think your rent is too damn high? Well, taking a look at the latest figures out of Manhattan might make...
On this date in 1824—August 15—a great man arrived in New York at the start of a “Grand Tour” of...