Study: $15 Minimum Wage Would Cause 400,000 New Crimes Per Year
A $15 per hour minimum wage would lead to $2.4 billion in property crimes, a new paper released Monday argues.
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Marco Rubio Wants to Save the American Dream
In 1956, amidst the fitful days leading up to the revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio’s parents left Cuba for the United States. Arriving here, they joined the wave of immigrants who would eventually populate Miami. Both took up jobs in the service industry: Mario Rubio as a bartender in hotels, and his wife Oriales variously as a maid, cashier, and stock clerk.
Potential 2020 Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Repeatedly Gets Unemployment Stats Wrong
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) cited a string of inaccurate economic statistics Wednesday in an attempt to cast doubt on the health of the economy during a speech at the National Action Network Conference.
Kamala Harris Echoes Ocasio-Cortez’s False Claim Dismissing Low Unemployment Rate
Wages and Salaries Increase by the Highest Level in a Decade
Wages and salaries rose 0.9 percent in the third quarter, beating expectations and bringing the yearly increase in wages and salaries to 3.1 percent, the largest increase in a decade.
New Report Explores Men Who Don’t Work
America’s growing population of men who do not work are also significantly disconnected from society, according to new research from Sen. Mike Lee’s Social Capital Project.
California Used Loopholes To Keep Thousands on SNAP From Having to Work
Despite 10-year-low unemployment, California took advantage of loopholes in federal regulation to keep more than 800,000 federal welfare recipients from having to work.
U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Increases From 3.8 to 4 Percent
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June 2018 jobs report Friday, showing payroll employment was up by 213,000 and many sectors added jobs.
U.S. Job Growth Accelerates, Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.8 Percent
U.S. job growth accelerated in May and the unemployment rate dropped to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent, pointing to rapidly tightening labor market conditions, which could stir concerns about inflation.
Poll: Under Trump, Job Market Optimism at Highest Point Ever Recorded
The average American is more optimistic about their ability to find a job under the Trump administration than at any point previously recorded, according to a new poll.
