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U.S. Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits dropped 5,000 for the week ending April 2 from the previous week’s revised figure to a seasonally...
Why Biden’s Proposed Tax Increases Won’t Cause More Unemployment
By Walter Block
President Joe Biden is eyeing policies that would send taxes through the roof. He is indeed “soaking” the rich, but the middle class will...
Op-Ed: Biden Created a Labor Crisis to Increase Wages
By William Haupt III
"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
– Proverbs 14:23
At the beginning of the pandemic, shopping...
States Should End Federal Expanded Unemployment Benefits
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Included in this...
Louisiana Senate Committee Advances $15 Minimum Wage; Freezes Employer Unemployment Taxes
By David Jacobs
(The Center Square) – A Senate committee advanced a proposal Wednesday to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The Senate Labor...
Some Minnesota Businesses Report Hiring Problems, Citing Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
By Scott McClallen
(The Center Square) – With more relaxed restrictions and the promise of warmer months ahead, businesses are struggling to find employees to...
Reduced Unemployment Tax Rate Will Continue in North Carolina
By Nyamekye Daniel
(The Center Square) – Legislation that offers unemployment tax relief to business owners is now law in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed Senate...
Higher Business Taxes for Unemployment Still Loom despite Louisiana Borrowing Less Than Expected
By David Jacobs
(The Center Square) – Louisiana hasn’t had to borrow as much money as was feared to keep the state’s unemployment benefits trust...
Democrat-Supported Budget Provisions Would Increase Unemployment, Encourage Overspending by States, Cities, Studies Show
With U.S. congressional leaders negotiating another round of coronavirus relief during the lame duck session, numerous economic studies show several provisions supported by Democrat legislators would incentivize unemployment and reckless spending by states and localities.
Vocations Offer Hope for Less-Selective Colleges (Commentary)
Vocations offer hope for less-selective colleges that depend on tuition if they transform themselves. (Commentary)
by Walt Gardner
It’s hardly front-page news that trust in higher...
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Climate Change Weekly #505: The High Price of Climate Alarm
The air and water quality in China is another daily reminder of the perils of communism for human well-being and the environment.
Gains in Government Jobs Couldn’t Save Biden’s Economy in April
Growth in government jobs slowed in April, bucking the pattern that has contributed to above-trend job growth over the past several months, according to...
Illinois Democrats Approve Changes to Election Law in Less Than 24 Hours
(The Center Square) – In less than 24 hours, Illinois Statehouse Democrats passed a measure that changes election law, a move Republicans say is...
