Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
There’s a common misconception that immigration “takes away” jobs from Americans. Yet, in the age of remote work, that’s less true than ever. On the contrary, restricting immigration can actually result in jobs leaving the U.S., a new survey of human resources professionals at top corporate employers reveals. The Envoy Global-Cint survey finds that “86% … Read more
Few causes are as central to the progressive movement as student debt “cancellation” (which really means taxpayers absorb the burden of $1.7-plus trillion in student debt). But yet another study just confirmed that there’s actually nothing “progressive” about student debt cancellation at all. A new analysis from the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution finds that “almost a … Read more
Today’s a day that ends in “y,” so one of the far-left Democrats in Congress is saying something absurd on Twitter. This time, it’s Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts progressive. Pressley recently stirred up a storm online when she accused those who disagree with student debt cancellation of “policy violence.” Pressley is a longtime supporter … Read more
If government officials want to raise our taxes, they should, at the very least, have to vote on it and be held accountable. Inflation is often described as a “hidden tax,” because it is driven by policy decisions and erodes citizens’ real purchasing power. But in 22 states, the high consumer price inflation observed over … Read more