Publications
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Research & Commentary: Minimum Wages Hikes Are on the Table for Oklahoma
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Oklahoma Senate is considering Senate Bill 1276, legislation that would raise the minimum wage in the Sooner State to $13 per hour by November 1, 2024. The legislation would incrementally raise the minimum wage beginning with an increase to $13 per, then increasing by $0.50 per hour every year over a five-year period after […] -
Research & Commentary: New York May Continue to Increase the Minimum Wage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The New York Senate is considering Senate Bill 8154, legislation that would raise the minimum wage in the Empire State to $17 per hour by January 1, 2025. The legislation would incrementally raise the minimum wage beginning with an increase to $16 per hour, then increasing to $17 per hour on January 1, 2026, or, […] -
CPI-X: A Novel Method to Decrease Spending and the National Debt
Publication -Policy Briefs -U.S. federal spending is out of control, and has been for several decades. In 1970, the federal government’s budget totaled $232 billion. In 2024, federal spending will rise to $7.9 trillion, an increase of 3,320 percent over the past 54 years. Even worse, federal spending is forecast to surge to $12.95 trillion by 2038. Decades […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Wyoming in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Wisconsin in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for West Virginia in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Washington in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Virginia in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Vermont in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Utah in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Texas in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Tennessee in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for South Dakota in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for South Carolina in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Rhode Island in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Pennsylvania in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Oregon in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Oklahoma in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for Ohio in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for North Dakota in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for North Carolina in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for New York in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for New Mexico in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […] -
Minimum Wage Hikes are Not the Solution for New Jersey in 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Throughout 2023, every state in the nation has grappled with the many economic challenges that the year has brought. Inflation continues to make it difficult for middle class Americans to pay their bills, interest rates have risen, we have been in a clear recession by all definitions although the government refuses to acknowledge it, gas […]
