Labor Unions Hate Robots—and It's Stopping Democrats From Delivering on Affordability
Labor unions almost always value union jobs over technologies that save time, money, and lives.
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D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No.
A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.
Rhode Island Is Regulating Grocery Checkout Lines Now
A new law requires grocery stores to keep one staffed checkout open for every three self-checkout stations.
Robert Reich's CEO Pay Chart Is Wrong. Here's the Real Math.
The former U.S. labor secretary presents economic data in deceptive ways.
The New Transportation Bill Puts Special Interests Above Safety
Some safety recommendations are treated as essential—while others become negotiable once influential people object.
84% of American Students Use AI. They're Still Worried About What Comes Next.
AI anxiety is widespread, but American students are best placed to succeed.
Brazil Moves To End the Six-Day Workweek
Brazil's lower house has approved a constitutional amendment that would ban the common six-day workweek. It would make jobs even harder to find.
Your Uber Driver May Soon Be Unionized. At What Cost?
It is in part an attempt to treat gig workers as full-scale employees rather than independent contractors. Drivers and riders will pay the price.
The House Just Passed a 'Pro-Worker' Bill That Takes Power Away From Workers
The Faster Labor Contracts Act promises quicker union agreements, but it would let federal arbitrators impose contracts workers never approved.
The 'Living Wage' Attack on Jobs and Prosperity
Rep. Ro Khanna's minimum wage proposal promises prosperity but would likely price many low-skilled workers out of the labor market.
California Public Sector Union Threatens Environmental Lawsuit Over Gavin Newsom's Return-to-Office Policy
Unionized state workers say agencies need to study the additional emissions that would be caused by requiring employees to come into the office four days a week.
Abigail Spanberger Vetoes Mandatory Collective Bargaining, Defying Virginia Unions
The surprising move saves taxpayers from a steep bill—for now.
Josh Hawley's Pro-Union Bill Would Let Washington Write Your Contract
The GOP wants to be the party of labor. The Faster Labor Contracts Act isn't the way to do that.
The Happy Capitalism of Richard Scarry's Busytown
Welcome to the pro-market world of children's book author and illustrator Richard Scarry.
Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?
The restrictions are often framed as a crime prevention measure. But the fine print points to a different motivation: adding union jobs.
Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target.
Unionization efforts at Starbucks and Amazon get front-page media coverage. But dozens of workplaces discard their unions every year, often with little fanfare.
The Federal Minimum Wage Is Irrelevant. Good.
The national wage floor is so low that it might as well not exist.
Pittsburgh Thinks the NFL Draft Is Worth $19 Million of Taxpayer Money. Here's What Past Draft Data Say.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
Trump's Pro-Union Labor Secretary Out
Plus: Scandal at the Department of Labor, the real reasons people use psychedelics, more problems with Trump's triumphal arch, and more...
'Blue Power' and the Rise of Police Union Politics
Stuart Schrader's new book details how police unions became a dominant force in U.S. politics.
Wisconsin Reined in Public Sector Unions. Now Those Reforms Are in Jeopardy.
Act 10 saved taxpayers billions and helped government run more efficiently. Fifteen years later, a questionable legal challenge may doom it.
Trump's New Budget—Which Proposes $1.5 Trillion for Defense—Is Unserious. You Should Still Take It Seriously.
It would be easy to wave it away and move on. But that's how the U.S. got in such a dire fiscal situation.
Sam Altman's (Not So) New Deal for Superintelligent AI
The plan’s deregulatory planks merit praise. Its calls for central planning and redistribution do not.
The Labor Department Just Freed Contractors—Again. Congress Still Needs To Act.
The government's new rule reverses a Biden-era anti-contracting directive and returns to a more contractor-friendly posture. But will this tug of war ever end?
Ignore the Haters—March Madness Is Alive and Well In Spite of Transfers and NIL
Plus: Tournament expansion looks like a terrible idea, enjoy baseball while you can, and the newest season of Shoresy
Welfare on Wheels: The Truth About the Supposed Truck Driver Shortage
Is there really a truck driver shortage? Or are companies just using that story to pull off an outrageous corporate welfare scam?
Seattle's Minimum Wage Laws Backfired on Uber and Lyft. Now the Union Wants To Limit Drivers.
As demand for trips has plummeted in the wake of the wage hikes, the Drivers Union is trying to limit the number of gig workers on the road.
Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes
Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years.
Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse
Plus: Mullin vs. Paul, the metaverse lives, the Pentagon wants $200 for the war in Iran, and more...
Do You Have a Right To Work From Home? This Australian Politician Thinks So.
A proposal in Victoria would require every business, no matter the size, to allow two days of remote work a week.
Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars
Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more...
Europe's Labor Rules Are Holding It Back
As the U.S. loosens regulations for workers, the E.U. takes the opposite approach.
This Bill in New York State Would Protect Lawyers From AI Competition
And a committee in the state Senate just unanimously approved it.
What Mamdani Gets Wrong About the NYC Nurses Strike: State Regulations, Not Greed, Are the Problem
Zohran Mamdani had a chance to pursue health care reform in the New York State Assembly. He didn’t take it.
Why Can't New York Get Rid of 2-Person Subway Crews?
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill mandating two-person subway crews, but union contracts and bipartisan support ensure New Yorkers will keep paying for them anyway.
6 Ways Sports and Politics Will Collide in 2026
From college sports to league expansion, politicians are going to have plenty of sway over sports next year.
The Most Overlooked Holiday Miracle: Abundance
History shows clearly that the societies most capable of generosity and liberalism are not those trapped in poverty but those that have escaped it.
Why the Economic Impact of Immigration Restrictions is Similar to that of Racial Discrimination and Apartheid
Economist Tarnell Brown explains.
Seattle's Delivery Minimum Wage Failed Drivers and Raised Costs
Increased hourly rates corresponded with lower tips and fewer orders to share between drivers, leaving gig workers no better off than they were before the law passed.
Trump Blames Illegal Immigrants for High Housing Prices. Blame Zoning Instead.
Low-skilled immigrants would expand the supply of housing more than they increase demand, if local governments would just allow new construction.
The Teamsters Want To Keep Transportation Costs Higher
The union isn't pro-growth or pro-consumer. It's a lobby for workers.
The Federal Government Has Shed 271,000 Jobs This Year. That's Great.
It's also not the whole story. Federal spending isn't falling and the private sector job market is stagnant.
The Bipartisan War on Prices Is Coming for Your Credit Card
The strange new alliance between democratic socialists and nationalist populists isn't a sign of political healing. It's a sign that people have lost their grip on basic economics.
