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Minimum Wage to Increase Thursday

By: Ryan Young
07/23/2008

On Thursday, the federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 per hour. Next July it is scheduled to go up to $7.25 per hour. CNN…

Cafe Hayek

Regulation by Markets, Not by Bureaucrats

By: Clyde Wayne Crews, Ryan Young
07/23/2008

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End Farm Subsidies, Save Doha

By: Ryan Young
07/22/2008

The U.S. government transfers about $17 billion from taxpayers to farmers in an average year. Every man, woman, and child in the country gives more…

Op-Eds

Corporate Welfare for XM/Sirius Competitors?

By: Clyde Wayne Crews, Ryan Young
07/22/2008

Wayne Crews and Ryan Young argue that terrestrial radio's opposition shows that a merger between Sirus and XM will benefit consumers.

Consumer Freedom

Real Clear Markets

Corporate Welfare for XM/Sirius Competitors?

By: Clyde Wayne Crews, Ryan Young
07/22/2008

After a year's delay, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin blessed Sirius Satellite Radio’s buyout of its competitor, XM. Martin is just one of…

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Minimum Wage Maximizes Teen Jobless Rate

By: Ryan Young
07/15/2008

The Washington Post has a story today about the difficulty young people are having finding summer jobs. Their unemployment rate is over 18%, compared…

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