Labor and Wages

Tho discusses the importance of the work of Mises University, some highlights of the week, and ends with a look at Ryan McMaken's article on the Hollywood strikes.

An immigration system based on sponsorship, bonding, and a reduction in the use of public resources would allow the private sector to play a bigger role in which immigrants come here, and which ones stay.

Forcing the minimum wage above the real market wage causes more unemployment. Small businesses suffer from these mandates as do the least productive workers. 

Dr. Jonathan Newman joins Tho to discuss the larger costs of Fed policy and how official government measures can be gamed with techniques such as "shrinkflation."

Pennsylvania legislators don't claim to be putting people out of work or killing job opportunities. They claim they just want workers to earn more pay.

The State of California is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants. This will not end well.

The latest round of wildfires in Canada has brought out the usual statist demands that we ban fossil fuels.

The State of California, unable to unionize fast food workers, now is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants. This will not end well.

American law protects what is called the "right to strike." However, Leonard Read found no moral code that permits such action.

American law protects what is called the "right to strike." However, Leonard Read found no moral code that permits such action.