Economy
Business & Economics
The Roth Effect Interviews Wayne Winegarden on Gig Economy, Stimulus
Pacific Research Institute’s Wayne Winegarden sits down with The Roth Effect with Carol Roth to discuss his new gig economy study, “The Small Business Gig,” the Biden administrations $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, and what the future holds for small business. Roth and Winegarden also discuss the role of the Federal ...
Blog
Minimum Wage, Maximum Damage
Here is the simple truth, that is in the richest country in the world we can no longer tolerate millions of our workers being unable to feed their families because they are working for starvation wages. Senator Bernie Sanders Senator Sanders asserts that this “simple truth” justifies the “fight for ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Talks Gig Economy on Freedom & Prosperity Radio
On this Wednesday edition of Freedom & Prosperity Radio Joe Thomas is joined by Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics, to discuss the gig-economy.
Business & Economics
NTD News Interviews Wayne Winegarden on PRO Act Gig Economy Bill
Pacific Research Institute’s Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., joins NTD News to discuss the congressional and anti-gig economy PRO Act and his new study on the many benefits for gig workers. Wayne’s segments begins at the 3:24-minute mark.
Business & Economics
Congress Should Not Follow California’s Example With PRO Act
This week, the House will vote on the so-called PRO Act, which the National Law Journal calls “the most significant labor law reform since the World War II-era Taft-Hartley Act and the 1935 Wagner Act . . . which first granted private-sector employees the right to form and join labor organizations.” One of ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Gig Economy Study Featured in NorCal Record
Study finds gig economy grows amid COVID pandemic; ‘Benefits people as consumers of goods and services and the income-earning opportunities created’ By Sarah Downey As gig economy restrictions have been reintroduced at the federal level, a new analysis has found such platforms crucial to helping businesses and workers recover from the COVID-19 ...
Commentary
Frivolous Patent Litigation Threatens The Technology Revolution
Patent trolls have been a plague on innovators for too long. Patent trolls are entities that obtain patents (sometimes obscure patents) for the sole purpose of threatening or filing lawsuits in court and then using the prospect of costly litigation to extort unwarranted payouts from an innovative company. The risks ...
Blog
House Covid Bill More About Politics Than Immediate Covid Relief
Late Friday, the House took its first vote to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the first step toward their goal of enacting the plan into law before a March 14 deadline when some unemployment benefits will expire. Much of last week’s media coverage of the plan centered around ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden – The Gig Economy
In this podcast, PRI Senior Fellow Wayne Winegarden discusses his new study “The Small Business Gig.” The gig economy is one of the fastest growth sectors in the U.S. But entrenched union power has been leading the charge for more and more restrictions in California and the U.S. Winegarden discusses ...
Business & Economics
Dr. Wayne Winegarden Talks Gig Economy on the Andy Caldwell Show
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI’s senior fellow in business and economics, joins the Andy Caldwell Show to discuss his new study, “The Small Business Gig,” on steps policymakers can take to help gig economy workers. Winegarden talks about the regulations and laws currently being passed by state’s like California that limit ...
The Roth Effect Interviews Wayne Winegarden on Gig Economy, Stimulus
Pacific Research Institute’s Wayne Winegarden sits down with The Roth Effect with Carol Roth to discuss his new gig economy study, “The Small Business Gig,” the Biden administrations $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, and what the future holds for small business. Roth and Winegarden also discuss the role of the Federal ...
Minimum Wage, Maximum Damage
Here is the simple truth, that is in the richest country in the world we can no longer tolerate millions of our workers being unable to feed their families because they are working for starvation wages. Senator Bernie Sanders Senator Sanders asserts that this “simple truth” justifies the “fight for ...
Wayne Winegarden Talks Gig Economy on Freedom & Prosperity Radio
On this Wednesday edition of Freedom & Prosperity Radio Joe Thomas is joined by Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow in Business and Economics, to discuss the gig-economy.
NTD News Interviews Wayne Winegarden on PRO Act Gig Economy Bill
Pacific Research Institute’s Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., joins NTD News to discuss the congressional and anti-gig economy PRO Act and his new study on the many benefits for gig workers. Wayne’s segments begins at the 3:24-minute mark.
Congress Should Not Follow California’s Example With PRO Act
This week, the House will vote on the so-called PRO Act, which the National Law Journal calls “the most significant labor law reform since the World War II-era Taft-Hartley Act and the 1935 Wagner Act . . . which first granted private-sector employees the right to form and join labor organizations.” One of ...
Wayne Winegarden Gig Economy Study Featured in NorCal Record
Study finds gig economy grows amid COVID pandemic; ‘Benefits people as consumers of goods and services and the income-earning opportunities created’ By Sarah Downey As gig economy restrictions have been reintroduced at the federal level, a new analysis has found such platforms crucial to helping businesses and workers recover from the COVID-19 ...
Frivolous Patent Litigation Threatens The Technology Revolution
Patent trolls have been a plague on innovators for too long. Patent trolls are entities that obtain patents (sometimes obscure patents) for the sole purpose of threatening or filing lawsuits in court and then using the prospect of costly litigation to extort unwarranted payouts from an innovative company. The risks ...
House Covid Bill More About Politics Than Immediate Covid Relief
Late Friday, the House took its first vote to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the first step toward their goal of enacting the plan into law before a March 14 deadline when some unemployment benefits will expire. Much of last week’s media coverage of the plan centered around ...
Wayne Winegarden – The Gig Economy
In this podcast, PRI Senior Fellow Wayne Winegarden discusses his new study “The Small Business Gig.” The gig economy is one of the fastest growth sectors in the U.S. But entrenched union power has been leading the charge for more and more restrictions in California and the U.S. Winegarden discusses ...
Dr. Wayne Winegarden Talks Gig Economy on the Andy Caldwell Show
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI’s senior fellow in business and economics, joins the Andy Caldwell Show to discuss his new study, “The Small Business Gig,” on steps policymakers can take to help gig economy workers. Winegarden talks about the regulations and laws currently being passed by state’s like California that limit ...
