Promoting Job Cuts, 20 Cents at a Time
This week, the federal minimum wage will rise to $7.25, which is 70 cents higher than the previous national minimum...
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Beware the Licenses
In the very readable Capitalism and Freedom, Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman wrote about the economic consequences of labor unions,...
Well, Now I’ll Start Leaving Smaller Tips
The Missouri House of Representatives rejected a bill yesterday which would have cut the minimum wage rate for tipped restaurant...
Initiative & Referendum Has Great Track Record
I want to follow up on Justin Hauke’s and David Stokes’ entries about the initiative process. Primarily, I take issue...
My Labor Markets Reading List
Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Everybody loses from minimum wage increases like the one just passed in Missouri. David Nicklaus comments on the effects of...
What Does Missouri’s Teacher Shortage Really Look Like
A version of this commentary was published in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Over the past few years, Missourians have gotten...
The Silver Lining on the Blue Ribbon Commission Report
I vividly remember the days when I would ask for a new video game or pair of basketball shoes, and...
Missouri’s Starting Teacher Salary Is Higher Than Previously Reported
“Missouri ranks 49th nationally in average starting teacher salary at $31,842.” This quote comes from an ABC 17 news report,...
