Economy
Today marks the fourth day in the largest fast-food walkout in U.S. history. One of the strikers’ key demands is a $15 hourly wage, slightly more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Most people know that fast-food workers are on the low-end of the pay scale, but how low, exactly?
Ah, the rush of having the ear of the President of the United States. A few weeks ago, for the magazine’s package of suggestions for Barack Obama to resuscitate his second term, I wrote the following:
The Republican National Committee didn’t wait for President Obama to give his big address today before rendering a verdict on it. “Same Speech, Different Day.” And, for a change, they had it exactly right.
You can’t imagine the terror when the money dries up.
The truth about female breadwinners.
That is the overly simplistic question.
Political Paralysis Makes Us Poorer
Calculating the dollars-and-cents costs of policy uncertainty
Calculating the dollars-and-cents costs of policy uncertainty
The Sequester Comes to an Airport Near You
What happens when Republicans are stuck on the tarmac?
If you’re reading this item while you’re stuck at the airport, don’t start cursing your airline just yet. The real culprit may be the sequester.
A Budget to Shortchange Our Future
Obama's plan doesn't do enough to shrink entitlement growth
Obama's plan doesn't do enough to shrink entitlement growth.
Gun Control Is a Waste of Precious Time
Obama should have saved political capital for the economy
Obama should have saved political capital for stimulating the economy.
