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Strong Job Growth Isn't Enough | Reason
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The Job Market Is Very Weak and Very Tight | Seeking Alpha
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FTC Rulemaking on Noncompete Agreements
Noncompete clauses in employment contracts (which, when they contain noncompete clauses, are called noncompete agreements) limit
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COVID-19 Expanded Unemployment Insurance Benefits May Have Discouraged a Faster Recovery
The public debate over the merits of the federal expansion to state unemployment insurance (UI) programs began even before the
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There Still Aren't Enough People Getting Back to Work
Read more at Reason.
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The Effects of Immigration on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Although immigration is a divisive issue, US policymakers can benefit from a better understanding of how immigrants affect the
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How the Other Half Live: Mandatory Work Experience for Young Gulf Nationals
Gulf teenagers need to learn that there is no shame in sweeping streets and waiting tables. Read more at Al Arabiya.
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Charles Blahous on Marketplace - Medicaid Expansion
Charles Blahous weighs in on whether Medicaid expansions would lead to net job creation. Listen on Soundcloud.
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Scott Sumner on Made in America - COVID Unemployment Benefits
Scott Sumner explains how the government's COVID policies will affect the inflation and unemployment rates. Listen on Soundcloud
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Michael Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal - COVID Unemployment Benefits (Part 1)
Michael Farren of the Mercatus Center and Judy Conti of the National Employement Law Project discuss the April jobs report and
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Michael Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal - COVID Unemployment Benefits (Part 2)
Michael Farren of the Mercatus Center and Judy Conti of the National Employement Law Project discuss the April jobs report and
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Michael Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal - COVID Unemployment Benefits (Part 3)
Michael Farren of the Mercatus Center and Judy Conti of the National Employement Law Project discuss the April jobs report and
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Michael Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal - COVID Unemployment Benefits (Part 4)
Michael Farren of the Mercatus Center and Judy Conti of the National Employement Law Project discuss the April jobs report and
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Michael Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal - COVID Unemployment Benefits (Part 5)
Michael Farren of the Mercatus Center and Judy Conti of the National Employement Law Project discuss the April jobs report and
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The Jobs Picture Is More Complex Than It Seems
Read more at Reason.
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Michael Farren on The Lars Larson Show - COVID Unemployment Benefits
Michael and Lars break down labor-force participation rates and discuss whether boosted unemployment benefits constitute a back
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Michael Farren on Sirius XM - COVID Unemployment Benefits
Michael weighs in on the future of urban real estate post-COVID and whether increased unemployment benefits incentivize people
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Burdensome Occupational Licensing Harms Vulnerable Populations
For too many American workers, the costs of fulfilling licensing requirements (which can take months and hundreds or even
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We Need Green Energy. We Don’t Need Green Jobs.
Read more at Bloomberg.