Salim Furth, Ph.D., researches and explains how public policy affects economic growth as a research fellow in macroeconomics at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis. Read his research.
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As Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they should ask candidates whether they will leave in place costly regulations that have added thousands… Read More
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Congress is considering potential responses to Puerto Rico’s depression and fiscal crisis. Fiscal conservatives are considering whether outside oversight by a “control board” would force… Read More
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The Economic Report of the President reports that low-wage jobs in America have an 83-percent chance of being automated. Before you tell your supervisor to… Read More
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When you buy an antique on eBay or use Lyft for taxi service, you’re a customer in the growing “gig economy.” According to new research… Read More
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Puerto Rican legislators and lobbyists have flooded Capitol Hill this year asking Congress to intervene on the debt-ridden island’s behalf. Sadly, the bailouts and bankruptcy… Read More
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American employers created 151,000 net jobs in January, reflecting an economy that is growing, but below its previous trends. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also… Read More
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Americans are moving to places with affordable costs of living and strong labor markets (or good retirement communities). The top destination states of 2015 could… Read More
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Employees in Puerto Rico take home a smaller share of income than anywhere else in the U.S. But is this despite or because of the… Read More
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The repeal of two costly federal restrictions would lower the price of gas by 31 cents a gallon and save a typical American family $247… Read More
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The holiday season is fast upon us—that time of year when Americans across the country gather ’round the warm glow of their computer screens and… Read More
