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Shutting Out Foreign Workers Would Cost American Jobs Aug. 10, 2017
Donald Trump is a businessman who has routinely hired foreign guest workers to staff his Mar-a-Lago ... Read More
Old and in the Way Aug. 10, 2017
There's nothing wrong with getting old. Except for the wrinkled skin, the sagging flesh, the aching ... Read More
For Women, What Comes Next? Mar. 08, 2017
International Women's Day is a once-a-year acknowledgment of what women do every day of the year, wh... Read More
Don't Overlook Trump's Immigration Announcement Mar. 03, 2017
In the Trump era, good news rarely lasts a full 24-hour news cycle. The president's well-received Tu... Read More
Collateral Damage From an Ill-Advised Executive Order Feb. 09, 2017
President Donald Trump is unhappy that a federal judge put the kibosh, at least temporarily, on his ... Read More
Minimum Wage and Discrimination Feb. 08, 2017
There is little question in most academic research that increases in the minimum wage lead to increa... Read More
Immigration Is About to Get a Lot More Complicated Jan. 31, 2017
If you're looking to live or work in a foreign country, you may have to stand in a long line for leg... Read More
Overtime Rule Faces Messy Derailment Nov. 30, 2016
The Obama administration's rule expanding overtime pay eligibility for an estimated 4.2 million Amer... Read More
Robin Hood Economics Falls Flat in Debates Oct. 07, 2016
Robin Hood is dead. Or at least seriously ailing. The politics of taking from the rich and giving to... Read More
Trump, Who Needed to Be an 11, Was Barely a 4 Sep. 28, 2016
Donald Trump knows how to work a Republican room. Give him that. Give him a gym packed full of yahoo... Read More
In Manufacturing, Americans Are Back in Action Jul. 07, 2016
Reports of NASA's Juno spacecraft's entering the orbit around Jupiter lit a sparkler in this America... Read More
Why Don't Politicians Tell the Truth About Social Security? Jul. 06, 2016
The boards of trustees of our Social Security and Medicare programs just issued their annual report,... Read More
Apple, Wal-Mart and Workers Jun. 22, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Since getting out of college in 2013, I've been working at Wal-Mart in Florida, maki... Read More
Keep the Labor Market Flexible to Maintain Productivity Jun. 02, 2016
One of the assets of the American economic model is a relatively flexible labor market, especially w... Read More
Elitist Arrogance Jun. 01, 2016
White teenage unemployment is about 14 percent. That for black teenagers is about 30 percent. The la... Read More
American Workers Matter: A Chicago Wake and Wake-Up Call Apr. 13, 2016
Circle this date on your calendar: April 22. I'll be in Chicago that day attending what may be a ver... Read More
Trade Benefits America Apr. 08, 2016
"Trade" has become a dirty word in this year's presidential race, with candidates of both parties be... Read More
Sacramento's Latest Tax on New Jobs Mar. 29, 2016
In their infinite wisdom, Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Legislature have come up with five mor... Read More
Anticipating the Effects of Overtime, Over Time Mar. 17, 2016
Wouldn't it be nice if your boss were forced to pay you more because the government said so? Not if ... Read More
Minimum Wage Dishonesty Jan. 13, 2016
Michael Hiltzik, a columnist and Los Angeles Times reporter, wrote an article titled "Does a minimum... Read More
