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Wall Street Journal: The Mumbo-Jumbo of ‘Middle-Class Economics’

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Bret Rickert

In this Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Alan Reynolds discusses how “the statistics used to claim that average incomes have stagnated since 1980 also show stagnation since 1968.” Mr. Reynolds is a senior fellow with the Cato Institute. In the “Economic … Continue reading →

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An education regarding minimum wage increases

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Bret Rickert

In the latest jobs report, some are touting the .5% increase in wages as more evidence of our growing economy. Of course, few are mentioning the numerous state mandatory raises in minimum wages as reason for the increase. In this … Continue reading →

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Dan Henninger: Obama’s Peter Pan Economics

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Bret Rickert

Once again, Dan Henninger hits the nail on the head with this column in the Wall Street Journal. In the winter of his presidency, Barack Obama is touring the country—Idaho, Kansas—talking about something he calls “middle-class economics.” His Saturday radio … Continue reading →

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