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When ‘Full Employment’ No Longer Is Full Employment

When ‘Full Employment’ No Longer Is Full Employment

by Merrill Matthews | Jan 12, 2016 | Research & Commentary, Website

“Full employment” is a macroeconomic term describing an economy where everyone who wants a job can find one. Since an unemployment rate of zero is almost impossible—because there are always people in job transition—economists have differed over what unemployment rate...
Trying to Understand the Declining Labor Force Participation Rate

Trying to Understand the Declining Labor Force Participation Rate

by Merrill Matthews | Mar 4, 2015 | Socioeconomics, Website

President Obama has been patting himself on the back now that the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.6 percent—but he’s the only one. There is a bleaker employment-related statistic that has most economists scratching their heads—the declining labor force participation...
Unemployment Will Remain High So Long As The Dollar Remains Wiggly

Unemployment Will Remain High So Long As The Dollar Remains Wiggly

by Ralph Benko | Mar 28, 2014 | Website

By Ralph Benko The Republican National Committee recently passed a resolution, by the unanimous vote of its National Committeepeople, calling for the creation of a national Monetary Commission.  This legislation is prime sponsored in the House of Representatives by...

Minimum Wage Fraud Revisited–Again and Again

by Ken Schoolland | Feb 19, 2013 | Regulation, Research & Commentary, Taxes, Website

Federal and state politicians are eager to raise the minimum legal wage—again. They have raised the minimum legal wage many times before, but they complain that it is never enough. The last rise in the minimum wage wasn’t enough because the prices of food, clothing,...

Grassroot Perspective: The Continuing PLDC Saga, Hirono on Judiciary and Susan Rice Withdraws From Nomination

by Danny de Gracia, II | Dec 17, 2012 | Research & Commentary, Taxes, Website

A weekly liberty briefing and news guide to keep you informed and prepared on what’s UP to more freedom or DOWN to bigger, more intrusive government. Quote of the Week: “Small business is the gateway to opportunity for those who want a piece of the American dream …...
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