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New California licensing reform should go further for workers
This article was originally published in the Orange County Register California’s new licensing reform law is a step in the right direction, but state lawmakers should make it easier for workers of all backgrounds to move here – not just those who are the spouses of...

Unnecessary licensing laws contribute to Iowa’s worker shortages
This article was originally published in the Gazette Professional regulations, like occupational licensing, often discourage work by making it harder to enter professions. As the economy recovers from the pandemic, businesses across Iowa are struggling to fill job...

‘Tax the Rich’ Mantra Is Rooted in Sociology, Not Economics
This article was originally published in Real Clear Politics Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent Met Gala dress sparked a renewed conversation on the perceived fairness of “the rich” paying their “fair share” in taxes. This leads to questions about who decides...

Bring the Outdoors into Your Hybrid Work Routine
This article was originally published in the Harvard Business Review Covid-19 and our efforts to combat it have caused a great deal of stress. According to the American Psychological Association, in 2020, nearly 8 in 10 American adults indicated that the pandemic...

Afghan Refugees, the American Dream Awaits You
This article was originally published on realclearpolitics.com What should the Afghan refugees on our shores look for in America? Did they escape a failed state and come to the United States only to find the promise of the American Dream to be...

Failing Students for the Future
This article was originally published on insidehighered.com Many students, regardless of political ideology, aren’t learning about the state of human progress or developing the type of mind-set needed to continue it, write Clay Routledge and John Bitzan. Americans are...

American Dream 2021 Snapshot: How Americans view the American Dream and Economic Mobility
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. THE SURVEY RESULTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SEVEN KEY FINDINGS:1) Most Americans, regardless of race, income, or education, believe that they have either achieved the American Dream or are on their way to achieving it.2) Most...

Biden’s occupational licensing executive order should inspire state lawmakers
This article was originally published on washingtonexaminer.com There are a lot of issues that divide friends and neighbors in the United States. Occupational licensing reform should not be one of them. President Joe Biden’s recent executive order is a case...

College Kids Don’t Understand Socialism—or Capitalism. Our Research Proves It
This article was originally published on newsweek.com America's standing as the world's largest economy, with a reputation as a hub of innovation and as a land of opportunity, owes much to its system of free-market capitalism. Economic freedom has lifted more...

Biden’s Tax Policies Would Hamstring Economic Recovery and Social Mobility
This article was originally published on Merionwest.com “THE RECOVERY ITSELF IS LIKELY TO BE THE LARGEST JOB CREATOR THIS DECADE.” Debate over the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill is heating up. However, much of the discussion centers on how the...
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