Labor and Wages

Minor-league hockey players know what they're getting into when they sign their contracts. But now they want the government to overturn their contracts and force a pay raise.

Bob tackles Tucker Carlson's claim that Jeff Bezos is unloading his labor costs onto taxpayers.

Many public school teachers are earning far more than they would if they were exposed to market demand.

The Company Men shows how, in order to move on from a devastating layoff, workers must first figure out how to be valuable to the customers.

The special legal status of unions is what harms workers. Not the so-called "scabs."

The incredible wealth of the DC region is yet another reason for shrinking the size and scope of the federal government.

The special legal status of unions is what harms workers. Not the so-called "scabs."

The welfare state has impaired immigrants' success in integrating into and contributing to the Swedish economy.

Historically, US immigration policy limited rejection and deportation to those deemed to be either criminals or incapable of supporting themselves economically. The modern quota system takes a far more arbitrary approach.

Although they're not stylish places according to wealthy coastal elites, many metro areas in the United States still contain a lot of affordable housing.