Articles by James Sherk

The Road to a $12.50/Hour Minimum Wage in D.C. Is Paved with Good Intentions

James Sherk | November 05, 2013

If only the D.C. city council understood good intentions do not ensure good results. Council members are debating four different proposals to raise the city’s… Read More

Economy Education

Michigan Union Threatens Teachers’ Credit Scores

James Sherk | October 29, 2013

Most people expect unions to protect workers, not attack their credit ratings. The Michigan Education Association (MEA) does not share these expectations. The union has… Read More

Economy Health Care

Proof That Obamacare Is Hurting the Economy

James Sherk | October 22, 2013

Today’s jobs report shows the labor market recovery remains weak—and businesses are telling the Federal Reserve one of the main reasons is Obamacare. Last week’s… Read More

Economy

The Typical Worker Earns More Today Than in 1989

James Sherk | October 02, 2013

Do American workers have lower living standards today than in 1989? To anyone with a camera GPS library stereo video recorder TV smartphone in his… Read More

Economy

Why Should the Government Prevent Union Members from Earning RAISEs?

James Sherk | September 20, 2013

A few years ago, President Obama declared he believed “in people getting rich based on performance and what they add in terms of value and… Read More

Economy

Extra! Extra! D.C. City Council Submits to Reality

James Sherk | September 17, 2013

“My Administration has worked tirelessly to create jobs, help our residents obtain, employment, and escape poverty. It is because of these very commitments, in fact,… Read More

Economy

Are Americans Better Off Today Than They Were Four Decades Ago?

James Sherk | August 14, 2013

Many pundits and politicians argue that middle-class incomes have stagnated over the past generation. But more accurate data show that the typical household’s income has… Read More

Economy

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Articles by James Sherk

The Road to a $12.50/Hour Minimum Wage in D.C. Is Paved with Good Intentions

Michigan Union Threatens Teachers’ Credit Scores

Proof That Obamacare Is Hurting the Economy

The Typical Worker Earns More Today Than in 1989

Why Should the Government Prevent Union Members from Earning RAISEs?

Extra! Extra! D.C. City Council Submits to Reality

Are Americans Better Off Today Than They Were Four Decades Ago?

Footnote Failure: Gap Between Productivity and Pay Is Overstated

Wal-Mart and D.C.’s Minimum Wage Increases

Part-Time America: Some Context, Please