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February 7, 2019

Seattle small businesswoman: I know the $15 minimum wage is bad for business – It has devastated mine

Democrats are pushing to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. My experience as a small business owner in Seattle proves its a bad idea.

January 6, 2019

Andy Puzder: Trump opponents are wrong to predict economic gloom and doom

Strong job and wage growth under Trump is good news for all Americans.

November 30, 2018

Are you being smart about hiring in a tight market? Here's what nimble employers know (and you should, too)

The most recent jobs report showing low unemployment with solid wage growth was a powerful wake-up call to employers. They need to be creative and make recruitment and retention a top priority for their businesses, or else they may not have enough workers to keep their businesses running.

November 7, 2017

Veteran unemployment rates fall to record low in October

While the unemployment rate for veterans only dropped 0.3 percent between September and October, the rate was down from 4.3 percent in October 2016 and from almost 10 percent in 2010.

October 24, 2017

America's got a skills gap -- Our veterans can fill it

After 30 years in the Army, including multiple tours of duty from Bosnia to Iraq, just three years ago I stared down my most intimidating mission to date: transitioning from the military to the private sector.

October 23, 2017

Hurricanes, wildfires hit construction industry hard

Before the devastation of California's fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a key segment of the economy, the construction industry, was struggling with a worker shortage.

October 14, 2017

Tesla fires hundreds of employees

Somewhere between 400 and 700 employees of electric-vehicle maker Tesla were fired this week after their performance reviews, according to a published report.

September 29, 2017

Business, labor leader: Regulatory reform means jobs - let's get it done

Ask a skilled craftsman or small manufacturer what’s wrong with the economy, and you’ll probably get a similar answer – a government that is simultaneously too overbearing and too unresponsive.

September 27, 2017

Dispelling the White House pay gap myth

At the White House male staffers earn more on average than female staffers. That is not news.

September 27, 2017

Businesses warn of price hikes, staff cuts as minimum wage increases kick in

More than a dozen cities and counties across the country rang in the summer season by raising their minimum wage – but businesses warn that the bid to boost worker pay could backfire on employees just like it has in Seattle.