Economy
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Video: $15 Minimum Wage Creating Black Market Lawbreakers
The real-world consequences when politicians interfere with a complex industry they don't understand.

Amazon's Real Motivation for Raising Wages
Socialist Jeff Bezos's company is lobbying to put the screws to competitors.
Out With NAFTA, in With USMCA
Trump touts the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a campaign promise kept.
Video: Liberal Students Admit Trump Helping Economy
Students have varying opinions on Trump but admit that the economy is booming with his help.
Hispanics Reap Benefits of Trump's Economy
"President Trump's economy is the rising tide that is lifting all boats. This is especially true for Hispanics."
Repeating the Mistakes of the 2008 Economic Crash
Some are turning back to the very policies that laid the foundation for the crisis in the first place.
Video: The Real Wage Gap Number Revealed
The so-called gender wage gap, the factors involved, and what the actual data shows.

2008 Financial Crisis — A 10-Year Retrospective
Ten years ago, the nation experienced a formative and trying financial collapse.

Trump Economy Spurs Record Entrepreneurship
Newly created business numbers hit a record and job openings soar. Trump's economy is booming.

Are You Better Off Now Than Two Years Ago?
A GOP bill to make tax cuts permanent is a great reminder that the right policies benefit everyone.

Amazon, Sanders, and the Socialist Family Feud
The Stop BEZOS (Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies) Act is class warfare.
Time to End USPS Subsidies for Chinese Competition
UN deal forces developed countries to subsidize the shipping costs of companies in developing nations.

Labor Day and the American Worker
An opportunity to survey some good things happening for the workers we celebrate.
Video: Why the Skills Gap and Job Shortage Persists
Mike Rowe discusses why the U.S. has so many job openings in fields like construction and manufacturing.

Blue-Collar Optimism Soars
The economy continues to boom as Americans see their wages rise under Trump's leadership.
Video: Going Postal
Ami Horowitz says China is getting away with extremely low shipping costs that hurt American business.
Video: These Students Know More Than Politicians
Politicians condemn price gougers, but students explain why "gouging" is good.
A New NAFTA and the Art of the Deal
Trump announced a tentative trade agreement with Mexico, calling it "much better" than NAFTA.

50 States and the Freedom to Compare
A review of the Cato Institute's invaluable report card for Liberty among the states.

Have Middle-Class Wages Really Stagnated?
Too many Americans are convinced that we're living through tougher times than we really are.