The Minimum Wage Again
The Times is just plain wrong. The true minimum wage is zero. That’s what you make when you lose your job because the minimum wage was raised. Continue Reading →
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Krueger on the August Jobs Report
Gee, Alan, if you step back far enough the problem vanishes entirely! Continue Reading →
The Obama Jobs Plan
Temporary tax changes don’t change economic behavior. Employers hire workers for the long term. A one year tax break is like trying to fill the Grand Canyon with a teaspoon. (Less polite metaphors did occur to me, but I’ll leave that to you.) Continue Reading →