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National Review: Colorado’s Intrastate Minimum-Wage Compacts Will Hurt the State

Experience shows that businesses pass on increased costs to consumers, hurting the very people wage hikes are supposed to help.

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What’s Up in Colorado?

Employment growth slows to nearly nothing in the Centennial State.

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Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

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Eight for Eight — Again

There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

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SPPI-TV Ep. 17: What’s the right minimum wage?

In the latest episode of SPPI-TV, join us for a thought-provoking discussion on one of the most debated topics in public policy: the minimum wage. Our guest, Rebekah Paxton, Director of Research and State Coalitions at the Employment Policies Institute, brings her expertise to shed light on this critical issue. Hosted by D. Dowd Muska, […]

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SPPI Employment Index: November-April

The good times roll on — how long can they last?

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SPPI Employment Index: October-March

The American Southwest’s jobs boom continues.

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SPPI Employment Index: September-February

Recession? Not here!

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Breaking Barriers: The State Occupational Licensing Index Reveals Opportunities for Occupational Licensing Reform in the US

A new report by the Archbridge Institute finds that occupational licensing creates unnecessary barriers that exacerbate skilled worker shortages and hinder opportunity and prosperity.

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SPPI Employment Index: August-January

Cause for optimism — at least for now

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