Articles by James Sherk

Could You Soon Lose Your Job to a Robot?

James Sherk | August 03, 2014

Is the increasing automation of our economy a threat to American wages and jobs? Should the American worker fear the rise of the robots? No,… Read More

EconomyAnalysis

Jobs Report: The Status Quo Remains the Same

James Sherk | August 01, 2014

On the jobs front, it’s a story of not much better and not much worse. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July employment report shows middling… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Today’s Jobs Report Is Good News for America

James Sherk | July 03, 2014

Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics had encouraging news for Americans. The June jobs report contained some of the best labor market figures since the… Read More

LawCommentary

First Amendment Victory: Supreme Court Rules Against Union Taking Dues From Non-Members

James Sherk | June 30, 2014

Today the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important victory for participants in home-health care programs. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito,… Read More

Health CareCommentary

How Part-Time Jobs Became the New Normal for Millions

James Sherk | June 14, 2014

Marsadeise Barginere, a food service worker in Cleveland, has had her hours cut from full-time to part-time. She’s not alone. Luke Perfect “barely scrape(s) by”… Read More

EconomyCommentary

For Poorer Workers, the Recession Is Nowhere Near Over

James Sherk | June 13, 2014

The more you play a sport or instrument, the better you get. It’s the same story with work: with more experience, workers become more productive… Read More

EconomyAnalysis

May’s Jobs Report: Lowest Percentage of Americans Working in Decades

James Sherk | June 06, 2014

There was good news and bad news in today’s jobs report, and both came from what the report did not show. The did not show either the warning or… Read More

EconomyAnalysis

Gender Does Not Affect Gender Pay Gap

James Sherk | May 28, 2014

We’ve probably all heard the expression “You get what you pay for.” This rings true for employers as well regarding the “gender pay gap.” As… Read More

EconomyAnalysis

Why Did This Union Oppose Higher Pay for Its Members?

James Sherk | May 18, 2014

Few workers would turn down a raise. Union members, however, can have raises turned down on their behalf. Employees of a Pennsylvania grocery store learned… Read More

EconomyAnalysis

Why a Washington-Focused Approach to Transportation Is Bad for Your Community

James Sherk | May 17, 2014

Standard and Poor’s just published a report sure to warm special interest hearts. The ratings agency argues that spending an additional $1.3 billion on infrastructure… Read More

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