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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Burdensome Occupational Licensing Harms Vulnerable Populations

• • Matthew D. Mitchell
• May 3, 2021

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

We Need Green Energy. We Don’t Need Green Jobs.

• • Tyler Cowen
• April 14, 2021

There’s no reason renewable technologies have to be labor-intensive. That will only drive up costs and turn off consumers.

• | TV Appearance TV Appearance

Michael Farren on True Story - Minimum Wage

• • Michael D. Farren
• March 4, 2021

• | Healthcare Healthcare
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Taming the Occupational Licensing Boards and Creating Jobs

• • James Broughel
  • Patricia Patnode
• February 10, 2021

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Chaos, Conflict and Coronavirus: How Will the Labor Market Respond?

• • Michael D. Farren
• January 11, 2021

There is Good News and Bad News

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

This Winter’s Pandemic Gloom Could End with a Springtime Economic Boom

• • Michael D. Farren
• December 7, 2020

Despite disappointing jobs numbers, there’s reason to be hopeful

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Back to Work?

• • Michael D. Farren
• November 9, 2020

Job growth is stronger than expected, but the next COVID-19 wave looms

• | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Remote Work Revolution Complicates the Fragile Economic Recovery

• • Michael D. Farren
• August 10, 2020

As the economy struggles back to its feet, office worker spending patterns shift from downtown business districts

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Employment Bounces Back in a Big Way

• • Michael D. Farren
• July 3, 2020

BLS misclassification error shrinks, but larger flaws remain

• | Regulation Regulation
• | Research Papers Research Papers

The Economic Situation, June 2020

• • Bruce Yandle
• June 1, 2020

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Old People Have All the Interesting Jobs in America

• • Tyler Cowen
• January 30, 2020

Young people are funneled into fields that don’t reward risk-taking, leaving the U.S. economy less dynamic.

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Texas Reclogs the Pipes on Occupational Licensing

• • Trace Mitchell
  • Adam Thierer
• June 18, 2019

• | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
• | Macro Musings Macro Musings

Sam Bell and Skanda Amarnath on Gross Labor Income Targeting

• • David Beckworth
  • Sam Bell
  • Skanda Amarnath
• June 17, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

• | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Want To Be an Eyelash Technician? You Will Need a License for that.

• • Veronique de Rugy
• June 11, 2019

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Smooth Economic Sailing Hits Headwinds

• • Michael D. Farren
• June 7, 2019

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Good Times Keep Rolling with March Job Report

• • Michael D. Farren
• April 5, 2019

The March 2019 Jobs Report

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Is the Sky Falling?

• • Michael D. Farren
• March 8, 2019

The February 2019 Jobs Report

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Good news on the job front, if you're willing to move

• • Bruce Yandle
• February 21, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Groundhog Day Jobs Report: Economy Fails to See the Shadow of Government Shutdown

• • Michael D. Farren
• February 1, 2019

The January 2019 Jobs Report

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Increased Workforce Participation Alone Won’t Fix Social Security Finances

• • Charles Blahous
• January 28, 2019