In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there’s one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the venerable “job creation” routine. Putting people bac… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
I woke up with unusual energy, as if I had fallen straight out of a Michael Jackson music video. I grabbed my notebook, my sunglasses, and a coffee to go, then went to write in the sun by the sea….
SACRAMENTO — The best way to avoid a life of poverty is to develop work skills that are marketable. That seems pretty obvious. Although I’m financially dependent on the companies that pay me, my job s… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
Union strikes are all the rage these days. From automobile workers to television writers, labor strikes have dominated the news cycle this year — so much so that the Wall Street Journal has already n… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
The media has overblown the potential havoc artificial intelligence could wreak on workers, especially those in the service industry. In spite of recent fear-mongering, AI will not limit opportunities… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…
For some time now, legislators have been eager to jack up subsidies for workers, whether it’s by raising the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), hiking the minimum wage, or simply giving out cash benefit… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
“Red-Hot Jobs Report?” editorial cartoon by Yogi Love for The American Spectator, August 8, 2022…. No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login here
It all seemed to make sense. Americans were hard workers, but jobs were scarce. So the 1930s Great Depression’s severe unemployment levels seemed the time for the national government to create a New D… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
There’s no shortage of explanations offered for the ongoing worker shortage — a shortage that has left our nation with more than 11 million unfilled jobs. Some blame delayed or early retirements. Othe… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…