Employment Stagnation Drives Hiring Down to Near Ten-Year Low (Ex Covid)
Employment Stagnation Drives Hiring Down to Near Ten-Year Low (Ex Covid)
The latest data indicates half of the new jobs the U.S. added in June were government jobs. It’s the weakest month for private-sector jobs in nine months. Additionally, unemployment claims last month reached the highest levels since 2018 (ex covid). There’s another indicator of how stagnant this job market is: the number of hires. In...
By Ryan McMaken
We Can Praise Milei’s Policies without Praising the Man
We Can Praise Milei’s Policies without Praising the Man
When it comes to political battles and controversies there is, unfortunately, a deeply-seated human tendency to emotionally attach one’s self to political leaders and candidates, rather than to principles or policies. This tendency is especially foundational to modern democratic politics in which voters are encouraged to embrace candidates on an emotional level. Once this occurs,...
By Ryan McMaken