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23 Sep

Revisiting Seattle and Its New Minimum Wage

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus In yet another assault on economics, which is already begging for mercy in the wake of his ongoing intellectual dishonesty,...

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10 Sep

On Scaring Minimum Wage Workers

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus The opening paragraph of this CNNMoney piece (over one year ago) perfectly captures a growing sentiment that I’ve seen...

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9 Sep

In Consideration of My Appointment to Secretary of Labor

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus A couple of recent items got me thinking. First was this Tweet from Dave Weigel, detailing what New Jersey Governor Chris...

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1 Sep

More Food for Thought on Seattle Minimum Wage

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus (Pun intended in the title) There are myriad factors that typically go into determining the success or failure of any...

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25 Aug

Minimum Wage Karma in Seattle

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus here. [File under: Petard, hoist on one’s own] Earlier this month, AEI “scholar” Mark Perry was spotted...

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21 Aug

#wallstbandnames

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus When the media recently began its feeding frenzy on the Dow’s “Death Cross,” all I could think was, what a...

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18 Aug

Mark Perry Doesn’t Understand Geography

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus here: As I recently highlighted, Mark Perry – an AEI scholar and professor of economics – is playing very fast...

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13 Aug

Farm-to-Table for Bad Information

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus   I am reminded of the above law each and every day. And a law it is. Inviolable. No sooner had I posted the other day...

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11 Aug

Fact Versus Fiction on Seattle Minimum Wage

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus “He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is full of falsehoods and errors.” –...

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28 Jul

Chipotle Spices Up The Minimum Wage Discussion

by Invictus
@TBPInvictus If you’re just joining us, here’s our story thus far: Some on the right took a fairly benign article out of a...

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