Tag: Wages

MacDonald: The Democrats’ Land of “Working Class” Make Believe

June 6, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Democrats used to pretend to be the party of the people, and the people believed them. Not so much these days, but they can’t win elections without working-class voters, so their hatred of primarily white middle-class Americans needs a cover story. Pay no attention to the globalism, policy that increases taxes, rasies the cost of … Read more

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Cline: Teacher Pay in New Hampshire Is a Casualty of High School Staffing Levels

May 13, 2025 Andrew Cline

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and Granite Staters are again being subjected to the claim that teachers here earn less than they should because legislators are stingy. Given current market conditions, average teacher pay in New Hampshire is lower than it should be to recruit the best candidates. But the state’s contribution isn’t the reason. The … Read more

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How Much Could UNH Save If It Paid Men the Same as Women?

April 28, 2025 Steve MacDonald

The proposed reduction in the biennial taxpayer bailout of the University System of New Hampshire (for our purposes, UNH) has the donkeys up in a snit. I can’t see why. UNH makes notoriously poor spending decisions, too numerous to mention again (there are a few here if you scroll down). Suffice to say, there’s plenty … Read more

Individuals On Universal Basic Income Earned Less Annually

August 5, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Would it surprise you to know that if you give people free money, they’ll earn less? The National Bureau of Economic Research ran a three-year study that gave poor people a bag of cash every month to see how it would affect their behavior. Guess what happened. We study the causal impacts of income on … Read more

The UAW is Wondering Where Those “Good Paying” Green Jobs Grow?

September 15, 2023July 18, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Democrat policy is built on a pile of lies, deceptions, misdirection, and deceit. But you can’t openly admit you are just making stuff up so you can use people to accumulate unassailable political power. Even rank and file Dems might balk at that.

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Reasons for the Truck Driving Shortage in America

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Guest Contributor

Over the last few years, the number of truck drivers and truck driving firms has reduced across both America and Canada leading to considerable distribution across both countries.

The Media and Politicians Need to Be More Honest About What TCI “Does”

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) is just another money-laundering scheme to funnel your cash into state coffers while freeing local politicians from having to take the blame for its very real impact on your day-to-day life.

Government Won’t Let the Market Fix the Housing Shortage

July 23, 2021 Op-Ed

There are two sides of the affordable housing equation: incomes and housing prices. While the market pushes New Hampshire incomes higher, the government prevents it from lowering home prices.

Josiah Bartlett: Low Labor Force Participation Holds Back NH Economy

September 21, 2021May 9, 2021 Op-Ed

As a few lawmakers engaged in a publicity stunt last Saturday to press for a state-imposed $15 minimum wage, New Hampshire employers were raising wages and offering cash incentives in desperate efforts to attract workers.

NH Lawsuit: I Think Taxxachusetts Has Screwed Itself Again

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire has a lawsuit against Massachusetts. The Bay State tweaked its non-resident tax rules when the Rona hit. Anyone forced to work remotely who never had or was forced to work remotely more often would still pay Mass. taxes on those remote wages.

273,000 New Jobs Added in February- Unemployment Drops Back to Historic Low 3.5%

March 6, 2020 Steve MacDonald

February etches another great month for job growth and wages in the Trump economy. The Nation’s unemployment rate dipped back down to a historically low 3.5% while wages grew three percent.

Democrats in Vermont are Just as Stupid as Dems In NH When It comes to Minumum Wage

July 31, 2020February 12, 2020 Steve MacDonald

While I appreciate the efforts of Vermont Democrats to drive more job creators and commerce into New Hampshire, I must take issue with blatant economic stupidity when I see it. Pseudo-Republican Gov. Scott has vetoed their minimum wage bill. The Democrat’s response is, well, stupid.

Winning in Trump’s Economy

February 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Who is winning in Trump’s economy? In his State of the Union address the President rolled out an eye-catching statistic. He said the wealth held by the poorest half of American households increased three times as fast as the wealth held by the “1%” under his administration. Wealth means net worth. This is true according … Read more

The Economy Added 225,000 Jobs in January and Wages are up.

February 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

We teased this Wednesday with ADP and Moody’s reporting that January 2020 had the single biggest monthly rise in payrolls since May of 2015. That lead the way for today’s Department of Labor Report. The economy added 225,000 jobs in January and wages are up.

On Jan 1st, Our Neighboring States are Helping New Hampshire’s Advantage Grow

December 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Politicians in states all around New England think they are economic geniuses. They know how much an hour of labor is worth for every job, everywhere? No! They don’t. But that hubris is New Hampshire’s gain as the New Year looms, and they force the cost of labor higher.

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Trump Economy Generates Record Setting Middle-Class Gains in Income

October 15, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Remember about 1000 so-called “scandals” ago? When Trump’s tax cuts and his economy were going to help the rich at the expense of the Middle Class. Guess what?

NH Unemployment Still 2.5% as State Adds Jobs and Grows Labor Force

September 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Yesterday the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security issued its Press Release for August. While Democrats try to override his vetoes today, Governor Sununu can sit back and smile about the jobs picture. Employment looks secured.

Trump Economy: Record Setting Employment Numbers in August

September 6, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We teased this yesterday with data from the ADP National Employment Report. August was an excellent month for workers. Today the Dept of Labor has confirmed that.

When Liberal Ideas Collide: California’s Wage Meddling Wipes Out State’s Largest Recycling Business

August 9, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Los Angeles Times can’t bring itself to admit it. But the math adds up. California’s largest recycling business has closed all 284 recycling centers because of…” increased business costs.”

Milton Friedman Has a Message for NH Democrats on Poverty and the Minimum Wage

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Search ‘Minimum Wage‘ on these pages, and you will find a wealth of information on the issue. Learn about New Hampshire’s unique advantage on the matter. And how its promised expansion is little more than virtue signaling by Democrats whose ideological ancestors invented it to keep people down. Something it continues to do today everywhere it is tried.