EconomyCommentary
In the Obama Economy, a Decline in Teen Workers
Teenagers who work enjoy numerous benefits. As Ron Lieber argues in his new book, “The Opposite of Spoiled,” they learn how to appropriately handle bosses,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Teenagers who work enjoy numerous benefits. As Ron Lieber argues in his new book, “The Opposite of Spoiled,” they learn how to appropriately handle bosses,… Read More
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With the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program heading toward insolvency before the end of next year, lawmakers are looking for reforms to help individuals… Read More
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Congress could raise your family’s income by 10 percent, or maybe even more. And it could do it with a policy reform that has the… Read More
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We all know the story Pinocchio: Every time he told a lie, his nose grew. The same thing has happened to Public Citizen, which is… Read More
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As the congressional trade agenda ramps up, labor leaders and anti-trade groups are out bashing free trade and circulating misconceptions about globalization. At a recent… Read More
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Few people in either party in Washington are happy with the current tax code, so what if we simply started over? That is at the… Read More
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COMBINED CORPORATE TAX RATES (2014) Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The U.S. corporate tax rate is the highest in the developed… Read More
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States across the U.S. share the common goal of economic prosperity, but they differ vastly in how they set out to achieve it. The latest… Read More
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Revealing just how difficult it is for politicians to learn from even recent history, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Julian Castro, is… Read More
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Who in America will earn the most money this year? You might as well ask who will win the Major League Baseball batting title. Each… Read More