Category: Economy

Well you didn't make those widgets, did you? Because you employed thousands of people and paid them less than a living wage to make those widgets for you. You didn’t make those widgets, you sat on a couch while thousands of people were paid modern-day slave wages. And in some cases, (...) real modern-day slavery, … Continue reading AOC’s Screed Against Billionaires Turns the Definition of Theft on Its Head

Before the House approved a sweeping union-boss wish list that attempts to send workers back into the 20th century, AFL-CIO union leader Richard Trumka warned lawmakers that “Those who would oppose, delay, or derail this legislation, do not ask us—do not ask the labor movement—for a dollar or a door knock. We won’t be coming.” In other … Continue reading Union Boss’ Quid Pro Quo Threat to Lawmakers Reveals a Cause of Unions’ Decline

Across the United States, we hear we’re facing an affordable housing crisis. Little children, like three-year-old Ethan Wood, are living in tent cities with their parents, some of whom are seeking a fresh start after extensive battles with drug abuse. Then there are others, such as Emilee Broll, who has a full-time job with the … Continue reading Yes, in My Backyard: The Key to Affordable Housing Is More Housing

Unions have long justified themselves as exemplars of the right of freedom of association. Brenda Smith of the American Federation of Teachers said: Exclusivity for a union with majority support…is democracy…It allows them to amplify their voice through collective action under our constitutionally protected right to freedom of association. However, unions deprive many of their … Continue reading Unions Are Clearly in the Wrong about Freedom of Association

America’s oil and gas production is like Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Defies expectations. Continually amazes. Sets new records. Makes a lot of people very happy. Within the past decade, the United States has seen remarkable benefits as a result of the shale revolution. Fueled by innovation and American entrepreneurial grit, the U.S. surpassed Russia as the world’s largest … Continue reading How the Shale Revolution Became the MVP of US Energy Production

Growing up in a small, dense, North New Jersey town, grocery stores dotted nearly every other corner. But that didn’t stop our family from running to the local dollar store to pick up discount household necessities to last us until the next paycheck. Recently, local governments have been trying to take that option away from … Continue reading Banning Dollar Stores Hurts Underserved Communities