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Tag Archives: Obamacare
Republicans, Don’t Throw Obama in the Briar Patch
To the modern ear the Uncle Remus stories sound racist because they’re in the dialect of the “old South,” and call to mind Jim Crow and demeaning racial stereotypes. But I agree with Professor Damon Fordham (catch his excellent analysis … Continue reading
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Tagged bre'r rabbit, Damon Fordham, government shutdown, Obamacare, Uncle Remus
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ObamaCare is Hurting Hiring
On its website the law firm Littler Mendelson proclaims, “With over 55 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide, more than 950 Littler attorneys provide the firm’s clients with representation and daily advice concerning dozens of different areas of labor and employment … Continue reading
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Tagged employment growth, Fed tapering, O'Poverty, Obamacare, small business hiring
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The Full Time Employment Act of 2013—Republicans’ First Assault on ObamacCare
You heard it here months ago, and now the mainstream media has figured out that ObamaCare’s 30/50 rule is creating a part-time workforce. Employers must provide expensive health insurance if they have more than 50 “full-time” (over 30 hour per … Continue reading
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Tagged Obamacare, part-time employment, Republican Party, unemployment
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Obamacare: What Wall Street Economists Can Learn from Senator Rubio
In his State of the Union’s response, Senator Marco Rubio said: For example, Obamacare was supposed to help middle class Americans afford health insurance. But now, some people are losing the health insurance they were happy with. And because Obamacare … Continue reading
Under the Limit – Obamacare is Creating a Part-Time Workforce
I talk a lot about how Obama’s new regulations are hurting employment and growth. In my opinion economists tend to overlook the problem because A) it’s impossible to quantify and B) it doesn’t fit standard macro paradigms they studied in … Continue reading
Over the Limit: How Romney Should Tie Obamacare to High Unemployment
The political genius in Obamacare is that it is such an immense and immensely complex piece of legislation that no one knows what’s in it. Nancy Pelosi notoriously said, “So we have to pass the bill so you can find … Continue reading
The Other Keynesian Paradigm
Employment growth has been terrible for the last few years, and Keynesian economists think they know why – companies aren’t hiring because demand for their products is weak in a debt-burdened economy. The problem with this notion is that corporate … Continue reading
Quadruple Whammy for Younger Adults
When it comes to social engineering, you can usually depend on Washington to do the wrong thing. If it is not overturned, Obamacare will increase income inequality by imposing a new tax on younger workers. Older Americans are growing richer … Continue reading