$20 Minimum Wage Folly

Plus: Economic Growth in First Quarter Was Even Worse Than Previously Thought

May 30 2024   COMMENTARY $20 Minimum Wage Folly By John Stossel California leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws, raising the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20—leaving higher prices, fewer jobs, and lower wages in its wake. More NEWS Economic Growth in First Quarter Was Even Worse Than Previously Thought By Will Kessler Economic growth figures are revised downward in the first quarter from 1.6% to 1.3% year-over-year. Worse, economists originally expected growth at around 2.2%. More COMMENTARY Biden's Democracy Smoke Screen By Star Parker President Biden makes no speech without mentioning the importance of democracy to our nation, yet his actions show it's just calculated lip service to democratic ideals and political liberty. More NEWS CLIMATE COLLUSION?: Blue Cities, Law Firms Salivate Over Prospect of Windfalls From Fossil Fuel Lawsuits By Nick Pope One state agrees to pay a law firm 16.67% of the first $150 million it recovers in a climate lawsuit against energy companies such as ExxonMobil—and 7.5% of any additional money. More COMMENTARY Reason No. 3 the Left Wants Open Borders—Extortion for Amnesty: The BorderLine By Simon Hankinson The Left pushes for open borders and mass illegal immigration as a means of political extortion to pressure politicians for mass amnesty. More ANALYSIS ICYMI: Former Prosecutor Weighs in on Jury Deliberations in Trump's Criminal Case By Virginia Allen "Even though Donald Trump is facing a very unfavorable jury in this case, [former Trump lawyer] Michael Cohen's testimony on the stand was absolutely disastrous," says Zack Smith, a former prosecutor. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add newsletters@dailysignal.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to opt out of this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe from Capitol Bell.

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