Employment
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Progressive Taxes May Discourage the Most Productive Work
A real-world example shows taxes eat into marginal income, steering workers toward lower-paying, but more pleasant, jobs.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rockets 2.5 Percent in March 2026
Household costs are rising faster than mainstream inflation gauges reveal. US military adventurism is hitting Americans hard.
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Full Employment May Still Signal Stagnation in Labor
Low layoffs and low hiring have created a fragile equilibrium. The underlying picture points to drift, not true growth.
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You Can’t Plan the Next Play-Doh: Unexpected Discovery Drives Tomorrow’s Jobs
A failed wallpaper cleaner became a global toy — and a case study in job creation. Consumer tastes, not policy prescriptions, continually reinvent our economy.
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Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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Will AI Remake the World of Work?
As AI drives the marginal cost of production toward zero with an endless supply of labor, we’re changing the ways we pay for work.
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Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?
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What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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Fed Officials Face Diverging Mandates
Evidence suggests that inflation is relatively widespread, job creation has weakened, the Fed will likely hold the policy rate steady.
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How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers?
Slow job growth is expected when we remain near full employment and the working-age population is growing slowly.
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Progressive Taxes May Discourage the Most Productive Work
A real-world example shows taxes eat into marginal income, steering workers toward lower-paying, but more pleasant, jobs.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rockets 2.5 Percent in March 2026
Household costs are rising faster than mainstream inflation gauges reveal. US military adventurism is hitting Americans hard.
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Full Employment May Still Signal Stagnation in Labor
Low layoffs and low hiring have created a fragile equilibrium. The underlying picture points to drift, not true growth.
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•
You Can’t Plan the Next Play-Doh: Unexpected Discovery Drives Tomorrow’s Jobs
A failed wallpaper cleaner became a global toy — and a case study in job creation. Consumer tastes, not policy prescriptions, continually reinvent our economy.
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Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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Will AI Remake the World of Work?
As AI drives the marginal cost of production toward zero with an endless supply of labor, we’re changing the ways we pay for work.
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Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?
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What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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•
Fed Officials Face Diverging Mandates
Evidence suggests that inflation is relatively widespread, job creation has weakened, the Fed will likely hold the policy rate steady.
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•
How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers?
Slow job growth is expected when we remain near full employment and the working-age population is growing slowly.