Rachel Greszler
Articles by Rachel Greszler
EconomyCommentary
Fewer Teens Are Working, Earning Money and Job Skills
Rachel Greszler|September 01, 2025
As an older millennial, my high school and college summers were defined largely by the jobs I held. Not many of today’s teens can say… Read More
EconomyCommentary
LA’s Olympic-Sized Proposed Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Jobs. Just Look at What California’s $20 Minimum Wage Has Done.
Rachel Greszler|July 22, 2025
In a classic case of central planning, lawmakers in Los Angeles passed a bill in May to bring the minimum wage for hotel and airport… Read More
Social Security Trustees’ Report Delivers Bad News for Americans Young and Old
Rachel Greszler|June 20, 2025
Social Security turns 90 this year, and as the Social Security Trustees’ 2025 annual report makes clear, the program is on shaky ground. If policymakers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Grounded by Bureaucracy: Trump’s Chance to Ditch the Feds, Commercialize the Skies
Rachel Greszler|May 19, 2025
Air travel in America isn’t great—and that’s putting it lightly. Our nation’s antiquated air traffic control systems cost Americans tens of billions of dollars annually…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Study: Asylum-Seekers Primarily Responsible for Large Spike in Homelessness
Rachel Greszler|May 05, 2025
Between 2022 and 2024, the U.S. saw a record 43% rise in “sheltered homelessness”—staying in some sort of emergency shelter, as opposed to living on… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Under Trump Order, Federal Unions May No Longer Be Able to Protect Poor Performers
Rachel Greszler|April 28, 2025
First things first: President Donald Trump’s executive order on collective bargaining does not “strip unionization rights from most federal workers,” as some media outlets have… Read More
Health CareCommentary
2 Bills Cutting Red Tape for Employee Benefits Advance in House
Rachel Greszler|April 27, 2025
Two bills that would cut red tape and make it easier for employers to provide child care and elder care benefits and educational opportunities for… Read More
LawNews
Bill Prohibiting Union Time on Taxpayers’ Dime Would Extend Trump EO to Entire Federal Workforce
Rachel Greszler|April 08, 2025
Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., introduced companion versions of the No Union Time on the Taxpayers’ Dime Act on April 7…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What Trump Memo on Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Means for Federal Employee Unions
Rachel Greszler|March 18, 2025
Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to improve efficiency, accountability, and transparency in the federal government include minimizing the amount of taxpayer-funded time that federal… Read More
EducationCommentary
Student Loan Forgiveness’ Unintended Consequences for Recipients
Rachel Greszler|February 26, 2025
Instead of alleviating rising debt burdens, Joe Biden’s student loan debt “forgiveness” has caused recipients to take on additional non-student loan debts, a new economic… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
In New Record Low, Unionization Rate Falls to Single Digits in 2024
Rachel Greszler|February 03, 2025
Despite the Biden-Harris administration’s “whole of government” attempt to increase unionization, the percentage of American workers belonging to unions notched down each of the past… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Proposed Bill Risks $196B Hit to Social Security, Accelerating Insolvency
Rachel Greszler|December 16, 2024
Lame ducks never make for good policy. Having passed a lame-duck vote in the House, HR 82, the so-called Social Security Fairness Act of 2023… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Facts and 5 Worst Offenses From Report Showing Government Made $161B in Improper Payments in 2024
Rachel Greszler|December 04, 2024
As many Americans shopped for Black Friday deals, the Biden-Harris administration released annual data on improper payments showing that the federal government spent at least… Read More
END OF THE ROAD: Blue-State Ballot Measure May Doom Uber, Lyft
Rachel Greszler|November 16, 2024
The ride-sharing industry works because it provides two crucial things: on-demand rides for customers, and flexible employment for drivers. Unfortunately, a ballot measure just approved… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Reckless $15 Billion Budget Shortfalls Risk VA Benefits. These Low-Hanging Fruits Could Prioritize Veterans’ Well-Being.
Rachel Greszler|September 13, 2024
The men and women who’ve defended our nation should not have the veterans benefits they earned threatened by fiscal mismanagement. That’s why Republican lawmakers introduced… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Is Big Labor Reducing Worker Wages, Opportunities for Growth?
Rachel Greszler|September 03, 2024
The Harris-Walz campaign used Labor Day to advocate for the power of Big Labor, thanking the “organizers, activists, workers, and leaders of the labor movement… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Over Past Year, Working Age Population Increased by 1.8 Million; Only 1 in 32 Equal New Workers
Rachel Greszler|August 02, 2024
A smaller percentage of Americans are working today than did four years ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that payroll employment edged up by… Read More
LawCommentary
Bill Would End Taxpayer-Funded Union Activities by Federal Employees
Rachel Greszler|August 02, 2024
“Official time” is an oxymoron that conveniently misleads federal taxpayers. When federal employees are on “official time,” they’re not doing the jobs they were… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Beyond the Headline: May’s Jobs Report Shows Employment Headed in the Wrong Direction
Rachel Greszler|June 11, 2024
Pay no attention to the shocking truth behind the curtain. Hidden in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report is an unsettling fact that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 2 Bipartisan Proposals Would Hold Presidents Accountable for ‘Improper’ Payments
Rachel Greszler|May 17, 2024
Suppose that a typical American family that spends about $73,000 per year was budgeting for next year and realized it spent an increasing amount—$4,600 last… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Someone’s Going to Have to Pay a Lot for Your Social Security
Rachel Greszler|May 13, 2024
In just nine years, the oldest Gen Xers will reach Social Security’s normal retirement age of 67. But they will have a rude awakening when… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
4 Cold, Hard Facts From Social Security Trustees’ Report—and 3 Common Misconceptions
Rachel Greszler|May 07, 2024
The Social Security trustees released their annual report on Monday, and the outlook is bleak. Social Security has morphed far beyond its original intent, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Making Sense of the Male-Female ‘Wage Gap’
Rachel Greszler|April 22, 2024
What’s behind the wage gap between men and women? It has narrowed recently. In 2023, women’s median weekly wages of $1,005 equaled 84% of men’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
2 Charts: Comparing Biden’s Federal Budget to Your Household Budget
Rachel Greszler|March 14, 2024
President Joe Biden’s latest budget proposes the federal government spend trillions more than it will take in, increasing the already unsustainable federal debt by $17… Read More
LawCommentary
In Win for Franchises, Judge Voids Biden Admin NLRB Joint Employer Rule
Rachel Greszler|March 11, 2024
A federal district court announced that it will vacate the so-called joint employer rule that threatened to upend the franchise business model and to impose massive… Read More
EconomyCommentary
California Carveout: Newsom Donor Exempted From California’s Fast-Food Wage Hike
Rachel Greszler|March 04, 2024
Advocates of command economies argue that government regulation of wages, prices, and production will lead to a more equitable allocation of income and wealth. But… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With Bipartisan Measure, Congress Could Expand Successful ‘One Door’ Policy on Welfare, Workforce
Rachel Greszler|February 11, 2024
The federal government has more than 90 welfare and workforce programs spread across dozens of federal agencies, with funding flowing to thousands of state and local… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How One Senator’s Command Economy Proposal Could Put Air Travel Out of Reach and Cost Airport Workers’ Jobs
Rachel Greszler|February 08, 2024
Airline prices—which are already 22% higher than they were two years ago—could get a whole lot more expensive and many airport workers could lose their… Read More
EconomyCommentary
64 Million Americans Risk Losing Work Under Biden Admin
Rachel Greszler|February 01, 2024
Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Reasons Behind Declining Union Membership Rates, Wage Advantages
Rachel Greszler|January 24, 2024
The percentage of workers who belong to unions in the U.S. notched down to a record-low 10.0% in 2023, from 10.1% in 2022. The peak… Read More
