Ben Wilterdink
Director of Programs Ben Wilterdink has written numerous articles, op-eds, and analyses for the Archbridge Institute in several different outlets, on topics ranging from occupational licensing to youth employment.
A $15 minimum wage means fewer skills for younger workers
As part of ongoing efforts to pass another COVID-19 relief package, congressional Democrats are still including a proposal to more than double the current federal minimum wage, increasing it to $15 per hour by 2025.
The good, the bad and the ugly of Proposition 22
With the 2020 election now (mostly) in the rearview mirror, one outcome stands out as uniquely bittersweet. This cycle, California voters approved the...
Reviewing An American Pickle
Between the pandemic and moving toward a contentious election, it’s easy to overlook the positive changes that are happening, especially if improvements are happening gradually. For instance, it’s way...
Intended to help workers, Assembly Bill 5 restricts choice
Across the country, it is taken for granted that just a few taps on a smartphone can get you just about anywhere you want to go. Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized urban transportation and it’s easy to forget that this convenience didn’t exist even just 10 years ago.
COVID-19 Is Disrupting the Future of Higher Education
This article was originally published on Fee.org
Over the last decade, higher education in America has faced an intense amount of scrutiny. Rising costs and increasing levels of student loan...
Liberate the Other Half: Empowering the “Back Row” of America
The recent protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd have renewed efforts to understand and improve the conditions faced by residents of our nation’s poorer communities, particularly when it comes to interactions with law enforcement.
