As we’ve previously discussed, a federally mandated ‘ABC test’ for workers would eliminate worker choice by forcing individuals who identify as independent contractors to become employees. This reclassification mandate would strip away the flexibility of contract work and up heave ...
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Today HLF released an analysis examining the cross-subsidy effect of the interchange fees, often called ‘swipe fees’ that retailers make to payment card networks for processing consumer purchases. Every time a credit card is used to pay for goods or ...
Read MoreInflation is at record highs. Americans are paying more for gas, groceries, and basic goods than at any other time in recent history. What the Federal Reserve once called “transitory” unfortunately seems to be anything but. So why is it ...
Read MoreSound economic policy appropriately crafted and scrutinized allows the free market to do what it does best: provide a wide range of opportunities for all Americans, regardless of status, wealth, or background. Unfortunately, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ...
Read MoreToday One America News interviewed HLF’s president about the harm to minority communities that would result from a reinstatement of the so-called “fiduciary rule” that is being strongly considered by the U.S. Department of Labor. HLF has a recent report ...
Read MoreEducation policy should be geared towards providing all Americans with the opportunity to empower themselves intellectually and economically. Online learning, flexible scheduling, and vocational skills training are examples of options that empower individuals and help them participate as fully as ...
Read MoreHLF today released an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2016 fiduciary rule—a regulation meant to help financial services consumers by seeking to legally ensure that advisors were acting in their customers’ best interest. But despite the ...
Read MoreHLF just finished a two week online ad campaign encouraging some of the Democrats in Congress who have shown a willingness to support small business. Congress is currently considering a myriad of extreme progressive bills and proposals that would raise ...
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