Alan C.

A wage is a price, just like any other price, which is dictated by supply and demand. Increasing the supply of labor, while keeping the quantity of jobs artificially constricted through regulatory barriers, could depress wages. It depends upon the job, too. Millions of unskilled immigrants pouring across the border probably won't have an effect on high-tech jobs.

New study suggests patent trolls really are killing startups

Clintons 'dead broke' after White House? Actually, they earned over $12M that year Bill and Hillary Clinton top list of richest ex-first families Chelsea Clinton was paid $600K by NBC Uh, why? Chelsea Clinton: Bill Clinton's actions 'taught me the importance of doing right' Clintons Use Trusts to Limit Estate Taxes

Precisely. Ludwig von Mises said something similar in The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality.

29.1 Million Americans Now Have Diabetes Has anybody seen Robert Lustig's videos on the deleterious effects of fructose?

88 Charged in One of Largest Food Stamp Frauds Ever

Campbell police chief under investigation

Ride-Share Company Lyft Targeted By Undercover Officers Impounding Drivers’ Vehicles

Cops In Texas Seize Millions By 'Policing for Profit'

Ex-Officer Convicted of Killing Beloved 'Big Boy' Elk Obviously, this guy was out of control, and it's a shame that he blew away the animal for no good reason. However, the reaction from the community is embarrassing. Marches, prayer vigils, and a memorial? People often react with more moral outrage at the needless abuse and slaughter of animals than they do to the neglect and abuse of children.

European Central Bank imposes negative interest rates on banks

Bear in mind that the article defines 'poor' as a family of four living on an income of under $23.5K. It's difficult enough for one person to live on that, let alone four. Obviously, it depends upon where the family is living as some places are less expensive than others.

1 in 5 Children Live in Poverty in U.S. Half of Americans Can't Afford Their House

If humans are incapable of self-government then how can they govern others?

RPD chief collects paycheck and retirement

Summertime Blues: Teen Unemployment in Major U.S. Cities Tops 50 Percent California is a stronghold of left-liberalism which has survived so long only because they're able to siphon wealth from the technology sector.

6 Cleveland Officers Indicted in Deadly Car Chase

1 in 6 American Men Between Ages 25-54 Are Not Working

They don't reason the way that you reason, and the welfare-state insulates them from consequences so their behaviour is never corrected. They know that they're poor, but the kind of people you're talking about to tend to be ignorant, dimwitted, unsophisticated, have high time preference, poor judgement, and lack restraint regarding primitive impulses.

I consider these to be among the best PC games ever made. Bioshock 1/2Dead Space 1/2Deus ExFallout 1/2STALKER Shadow of ChernobylSystem Shock 1/2

U.S. Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2011; Pent Demand Suggests Temporary Setback Actually, the economy has been shrinking for decades, but the government has erected a facade of meaningless numbers and asset bubbles to conceal reality.

Amazon to increase robot workforce from 1,000 to 10,000

Amputations Skyrocket in Venezuela Due to Lack of Medical Equipment

Former congressman cashing in on connections

IRS: Employers Face $36.5K Per Worker Tax for 'Obamacare Dumping' The only way around this is workforce reduction.