Employment
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Even Elon’s Techno-Utopia Won’t Make Money Meaningless
Predictions of post-work abundance recur every generation. The missing variables are always the same: capital turnover, diffusion, and institutional stability.
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Stop Fixating on CEO Pay Ratios and Start Fixing Labor Markets
Eye-catching statistics about executive compensation tell us nothing about fairness, and distract from the real drivers of wage growth and worker prosperity.
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We Learned Leadership Flipping Burgers: Don’t Close America’s On-Ramp
Inflating entry-level pay risks shutting young workers out of the most reliable path to skill development and long-term earnings.
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Denying the Affordability Crisis Won’t Change the Data
American households are hurting. With wage growth lagging and inflation compounding, no amount of presidential bluster can mask the math.
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The Truth About Those ‘High Minimum Wage’ Countries
Headline wages in Finland and Australia exempt millions of workers, and the loopholes tell us a lot about labor market realities.
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Escape Velocity: Why America’s 1963 Poverty Math Is Broken
The Kennedy-era poverty formula hides the economic pressures now crushing working Americans. Worse, benefits losses are wiping out wage gains.
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Let Neighborhoods Work: Bans on Home Businesses Are Out of Control
Building a business out of your garage is a quintessentially American origin story. In many places, it’s also against the law.
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Why Blaming Walmart and Amazon for Public Assistance Is Misguided
Many blame lower-wage employers like Walmart for welfare enrollment, but that’s economically and ethically dubious.
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Are the Benefits of AI Worth the Risk of ‘White-Collar Bloodbath’?
If AI is powerful enough to produce abundance and reduce scarcity, will worrying about unemployment make sense at all?
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Virtuous Cycles of Development: Why Institutions Matter More Than Aid
With “abundance” back in the policy lexicon, the real challenge is understanding what sustains growth: private enterprise, rule of law, and secure ownership.
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Even Elon’s Techno-Utopia Won’t Make Money Meaningless
Predictions of post-work abundance recur every generation. The missing variables are always the same: capital turnover, diffusion, and institutional stability.
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•
Stop Fixating on CEO Pay Ratios and Start Fixing Labor Markets
Eye-catching statistics about executive compensation tell us nothing about fairness, and distract from the real drivers of wage growth and worker prosperity.
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•
We Learned Leadership Flipping Burgers: Don’t Close America’s On-Ramp
Inflating entry-level pay risks shutting young workers out of the most reliable path to skill development and long-term earnings.
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•
Denying the Affordability Crisis Won’t Change the Data
American households are hurting. With wage growth lagging and inflation compounding, no amount of presidential bluster can mask the math.
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•
The Truth About Those ‘High Minimum Wage’ Countries
Headline wages in Finland and Australia exempt millions of workers, and the loopholes tell us a lot about labor market realities.
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•
Escape Velocity: Why America’s 1963 Poverty Math Is Broken
The Kennedy-era poverty formula hides the economic pressures now crushing working Americans. Worse, benefits losses are wiping out wage gains.
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•
Let Neighborhoods Work: Bans on Home Businesses Are Out of Control
Building a business out of your garage is a quintessentially American origin story. In many places, it’s also against the law.
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•
Why Blaming Walmart and Amazon for Public Assistance Is Misguided
Many blame lower-wage employers like Walmart for welfare enrollment, but that’s economically and ethically dubious.
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•
Are the Benefits of AI Worth the Risk of ‘White-Collar Bloodbath’?
If AI is powerful enough to produce abundance and reduce scarcity, will worrying about unemployment make sense at all?
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•
Virtuous Cycles of Development: Why Institutions Matter More Than Aid
With “abundance” back in the policy lexicon, the real challenge is understanding what sustains growth: private enterprise, rule of law, and secure ownership.