Obama overtime rules risk harming workers and job growth
President Obama argues the new overtime pay rules will boost middle class incomes but economists warn the plan will backfire. The threshold would rise to about 50 440 dollars, expanding overtime eligibility for about 4 6 million workers and pressuring employers to track hours and cut pay to offset costs. The rules could reduce scheduling flexibility and curb job creation as companies adapt to higher labor costs.
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Early primaries risk bias by money and polling limits
A letter from 130 South Carolina GOP members warns that excluding candidates based on early national polls rewards name recognition and big donors, threatening to nationalize the 2016 primary process. The piece argues for split or multiple debates to protect small-state influence and fair voter assessment.
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Graham
Seth Meyers
Brad Pitt
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Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
Iowa
Clinton blends growth and fairness in 2016 economic plan
Doyle McManus notes Hillary Clinton positions herself between growth Democrats and fairness Democrats blending pro worker and pro business aims. She calls for longer term investment, curbs on stock buybacks, higher minimum wage and stronger unions while signaling tax and SEC rule changes to reward long term capital and broaden corporate responsibility.
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Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
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Aspen Institute
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American Enterprise Institute
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