Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Productivity Steps Up

A 2.2 percent first-quarter increase is a welcome surprise. more >>

Mixed Signals on the Economy

Jobless claims improve, but the housing market remains weak. more >>

A Worker Shortage in the Nuclear Industry

With new reactors planned and veterans retiring, companies scramble to find recruits. more >>

Does America Have Enough Skilled Workers?

While much of the immigration debate has revolved around the economic impact of low-skilled workers heading north into the United States, the effect of high-skilled workers has been given less attention. But consider this:. more >>

Notes on the Current Scene

Hugh Hewitt urges Joe Lieberman to switch parties. This would be a tough thing for him to do and might cost him his seat in 2012. more >>

Unions' House Victory May Be Fleeting

Loud banging by business groups wasn't enough to stall a measure that makes it easier for workers to unionize. The Employee Free Choice Act won approval by the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday. more >>

Legislative Privilege, Free Speech

Josh Chafetz, Oxford Ph.D. more >>

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