CHOICE Act – Big wins for retailers

As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …

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Caught Up in the Entitlement Reform Debate – Again

The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …

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Key lessons emerge from off-year elections

In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …

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Too Far From Jobs: Spatial Mismatch And Hourly Workers

Too Far From Jobs: Spatial Mismatch And Hourly Workers – Urban Institute In many cities, low-income residents live far from available jobs, and employers can’t find people to fill open positions. Economists call this “spatial mismatch” – a mismatch between …

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On Paying For A Progressive Agenda

On Paying For A Progressive Agenda – The New York Times Whoever gets the Democratic nomination, she or he will run in part on proposals to increase government spending. And you know what that will mean: There will be demands …

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Day Care For All

Day Care For All – The New York Times The progressive to-do list is missing a very important idea. More States Propose Paid Family Leave – State Net Capitol Journal We’re now a month into most state legislative sessions and paid …

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