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Trump Will Win Again Jun. 18, 2018
If nothing goes really wrong, President Donald J. Trump can win re-election. This is particularly tr... Read More
Draining the Food Stamp Swamp May. 09, 2018
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is high on the Republican list of programs targeted fo... Read More
What's Happening to Our Young Men? Mar. 14, 2018
Writing last week about the opioid crisis, I suggested that, as we consider policy options for deali... Read More
The Trump Economy Is No Great Success Jan. 28, 2018
Amid all the uncertainty about Donald Trump's presidency, his admirers are sure of one thing: The ec... Read More
Unemployment Kills Romance Jan. 20, 2018
We recently heard from Angela, whose relationship with Kyle was going bust. He'd been laid off, but ... Read More
Whom Do We Thank for Today's Strong Economy? Dec. 12, 2017
A president deserves partial credit for a strong economy. The current economic numbers are good, so ... Read More
Retiring During a Civil War Jun. 26, 2017
My parents were good working-class Americans, so they taught me to be scared and ashamed. They taugh... Read More
Why Trump Won't Bring Jobs Dec. 05, 2016
Within a day after Donald Trump's triumphal visit to Indiana, where he claimed credit for "saving" 8... Read More
Want a Job? Nov. 24, 2016
Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More
The New Non-Working Class Oct. 07, 2016
"He that will not work shall not eat (except by sickness he be disabled). For the labors of 30 or 40... Read More
Labor Force and Diamonds Sep. 28, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Recently, I've been hearing the term "labor force participation rate" on most of the... Read More
The Love of Labor Sep. 01, 2016
While many of us consider work to be a four-letter word, we all know that work can be fun and exhila... Read More
Tell Politicians 'All Jobs Matter' Aug. 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton supports workers. Some of them, at least. Clinton favors increasing the minimum wage... Read More
Insanity Once More: The Hillary Clinton Economic Plan Aug. 16, 2016
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, when in fact the results n... Read More
Welfare Is the New Work Aug. 02, 2016
Two recent news stories highlight how pernicious the welfare state has become in America today. The ... Read More
Questions About Disability Benefits Jun. 15, 2016
Q: I am 60 years old. I have had some major health issues and I have had to stop working. About 6 mo... Read More
A Business Recession Looms Jun. 04, 2016
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May job report was a shocker, with nonfarm payrolls up only 38,0... 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
Christmas Lists, New Year's Resolutions and Economic Freedom Dec. 17, 2015
It's Christmas time again, and with it come the dreams of better times. Families struggling with the... Read More
Wasn't Always This Way Sep. 09, 2015
Academics and public intellectuals, who should know better, attempt to explain the highly visible an... Read More
