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Labor policy should promote competition and mobility in the workforce. Instead, government regulations often hold workers back and cartelize the labor market. Congress should remove these artificial barriers to entrepreneurship and job creation.

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What Is Happening in This Unprecedented U.S. Labor Market? February 2022 Update

Feb 8, 2022 15 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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The Small Business Workforce Challenge: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

Jun 15, 2022 39 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Is the Labor Market Really As Good as the Administration Says? Rachel Greszler

Jul 25, 2022 3 min read

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An Unprecedented Labor Shortage Rachel Greszler

Jul 22, 2022 2 min read

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Economic Growth, Not Austerity, Is the Answer to Inflation

Jul 13, 2022 2 min read

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Biden’s Inflation Plan Filled With Inaccuracies, Warped Analysis, and Flawed ... Joel Griffith

Jun 1, 2022 6 min read

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Government “Fixes” for Inflation Could Further Increase Prices Rachel Greszler

Feb 25, 2022 3 min read

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More Bad Policies and Government Spending Will Worsen Labor Shortage Rachel Greszler

Oct 13, 2021 3 min read

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Puerto Rico’s Minimum Wage Hike Will Only Increase Its Already High Jobless Rate

Oct 1, 2021 3 min read

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4 Reasons Why Federal Government Shouldn’t Permanently Expand Jobless Benefits Rachel Greszler

Jul 14, 2021 5 min read

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