Monthly Archives: August 2013

Raising The Minimum Wage Will Result In Fewer Jobs

http://www.video.theblaze.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=29879969&topic_id=38204812 I appeared on the Andrew Wilkow show on August 20, 2013 to discuss the efforts by some groups to raise the minimum wage.  The objective of having people make more money and move up the ladder is part of … Continue reading

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Small Businesses Under Pressure, Not Creating Jobs

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000192312 On August 21, 2013 I appeared on CNBC Squawk on the Street to argue that the U.S. economy is in a no growth period and desperately needs job growth as demonstrated by the struggles of the office products industry. … Continue reading

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Raising The Minimum Wage Will Destroy Jobs

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2602569652001/minimum-wage-wars-continue/?playlist_id=933116618001 The government and some workers are advocating to raise the Federal Minimum Wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.00 per hour.  In this video from Fox Business, I argue that a raise at the national level will disproportionately hurt … Continue reading

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CEOs Should Engage In Policy

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2591688091001/zuckerberg-likes-politics/   Business leaders have an enormous stake in the actions taken by our political leaders.  Over 70% of the GDP is driven directly by the private sector and the remainder is government spending fueled by taxes provided by businesses … Continue reading

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