The restaurant industry may be in trouble beginning this year. Many minimum wage hikes will go into effect this year. According to Rich Duprey of the financial website The Motley …
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American Farmers Received a Large Amount of Government Aid in 2019
American farmers are on pace to receive the largest amount of government aid since 2005. Argus Media reported last month that a growing season mired in trade uncertainty and historic …
Wisconsin City Declares War on Snowball Fights
According to a recent report from Fox News, the Wausau, Wisconsin government officially “has on its books an ordinance against throwing snowballs at someone standing on public property.” So imagine …
Armed Hero Prevents Bloodbath at Texas Church
Tragedy struck on Sunday, December 29, 2019, when a gunman killed two parishioners at the West Freeway Church of Christ near Tarrant County, Texas. More bloodshed could have resulted had …
Union Boss is Forced to Resign Due to Corruption Scandals
A few weeks after the United Auto Workers union reached a deal with General Motors, the union’s president, Gary Jones, ended up resigning, on November 20, 2019. Jones’ stewardship of …
Deregulation Goes to the Land Down Under
A new wave of deregulation is likely coming to the Land Down Under. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has recently embraced the Australian federal government’s …
Understanding the Costs of the War on Terror
Jessica Corbett of Common Dreams reports that the War on Terror, which the U.S. waged after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, has cost 801,000 …
The Desperate War on Vaping is Running out of Arguments
For several years, the federal government has toyed with the idea of banning e-cigs and vaping devices. With recent bans on flavored e-juices, the tool meant to help smokers quit …
Democratic Presidential Candidates Get $15 Minimum Wage Wrong
The $15 minimum wage discussions look like they’re here to stay. 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have thrown their support behind the McDonald’s employees striking for a $15 minimum wage and …
President Trump Wants Negative Interest Rates – Why That’s a Terrible Idea
In a recent meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin discussed the idea of negative interest rates. They focused mostly on “economy, …