Tag: Walmart

Markets vs Government Mandate: What We Learned From Walmart on the Minimum Wage

Feb 20, 2015

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mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Public Policy

The Week: Walmart's wage hike proves we don't need the government to raise the minimum wage There are lessons here for both left and right. First, this should show progressives that the government doesn't actually have to mandate a minimum wage hike for wages to go up. There are other, market-based ways to get wages…
Why employees earn more at big-box chains than mom-and-pop shops (and other observations)

Dec 12, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Poverty, Public Policy

PBS News Hour has a piece Why employees earn more at big-box chains than mom-and-pop shops. Contrary to widespread belief, big-box stores and chains have increased wages in the retail sector as they have spread, according to “Do Large Modern Retailers Pay Premium Wages?” (NBER Working Paper No. 20313). Retail wages rise markedly with the…
Economics Links

Apr 30, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Gender and Sex, Links – Economics, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Huffington Post: Financially Speaking — Are We an Illiterate Nation? … Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy released its '2013 National Report Card,' which quantifies what states are doing to promote financial literacy in the classroom. Only seven of 50 states surveyed came away from the study with an "A" rating. That's right, a…
Social Science and Culture Links

Dec 17, 2013

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mwkruse

in China, Christian Life, Globalization, India, Links – Social Science and Culture, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Business Insider: Meaningful Work — Not Money — Makes People Happy … Decades of research have boiled human happiness down to just three factors: genes, events, and values. About half of how happy you feel is hardwired into your genetic make up, according to the article. Meanwhile, one-off events like getting married or landing…
Economics Links

Dec 6, 2013

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1. Poor and Middle Class Incomes Have Increased Significantly "… Using this more sophisticated cost-of-living adjustment, which is preferred by the Congressional Budget Office and Federal Reserve Board, the increase in median household income was not 5 percent but 16 percent from 1979 to 2012. In 2007, like 1979 a peak in the business cycle,…
Business and Management Links

Nov 25, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Culture, Links – Business and Management, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The 15 Most Overused Business Words Of 2013 What is your favorite? 2. Lessons In Leadership: It's Not About You. (It's About Them) "… Heifetz trained as a psychiatrist, and he describes his view of effective leadership with an analogy from medicine. "When a patient comes to a surgeon, the surgeon's default setting is…
Science and Technology Links

Nov 12, 2013

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mwkruse

in Environment, Links – Science and Technology, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. 10 common scientific misconceptions Did you grow up believing in any of these science myths? From baby birds to flushing toilets, we debunk common 'facts' that are often just a form of misconstrued science. 2. Inventions that were going to change the world – but didn’t Every new invention is supposed to be the…
Saturday Links

Jul 13, 2013

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mwkruse

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I skipped Saturday Links last week due to the holiday weekend. I'm catching up this week. 1. Faith in the Free Market "… Selke, now 36, is part of a vanguard of young Christians who believe that God uses not only the church and formal ministry but every sphere of society, including business and free…
Saturday Links

May 18, 2013

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mwkruse

in Culture, Demography, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Race, Science, Sociology, Technology (Food & Water), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. I loved this map: Dialect Map Of U.S. Shows How Americans Speak By Region 2. What's Driving the Rise in Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men? … The suicide stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that middle-aged men (35 to 64) living in the American West are more likely to commit suicide…
Saturday Links

Feb 23, 2013

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in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…