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For at least the past half century, most economists have viewed the history of slavery in the United States as morally abhorrent but economically advantageous. The argument has run that allocating ...

Harvard economist Roland Fryer explains how examining plantation records and market prices deepens our understanding of a devastating chapter in American history. Juneteenth marks emancipation, yet ...

Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or economic changes. But what if both perspectives are looking at only part of the ...

Columnist Marc Thiessen and Senator Chuck Grassley object to workers receiving enough benefits that they can stay home, making it difficult for businesses. Both used the lowest-paid employees as their ...

We think of "labor" unions, unions exist in every state given other names, like American Medical Association or the manufacturers' association. They all have the same purpose: To promote benefit of ...

Preramble: I posted this on my blog exactly a year ago today, in slightly different form. Dan linked to it once, from here, just a few weeks before I started writing for Angry Bear. Recent comments ...