The U.S. job market has been in a steep decline as the cost-of-living crisis that continues under the Biden-Harris administration has dried up the consumer funds that drive the economy.
according to Friday's jobs reportJust 115,000 jobs were created in July (compared to 67,000 in the more accurate household survey).
This is well below expectations and the recent average. More than two-thirds of the new jobs Created An increase of 1.3 million jobs in the unproductive government and quasi-government health and social care sectors. From last time Year. (Related article: Rising unemployment rate slows U.S. job growth)
The job market in general, and entry-level jobs in particular, would be under great threat if Kamala Harris were president. Supports tax increases And big government labor and Environmental Regulations It will be harder for small businesses to survive, grow and create jobs.
Look at the impact of California's recent increase in the minimum wage for fast food restaurants to $20 a day. That's $160 a day. Caused There have been business closures, job cuts and huge price increases across the state.
Harris is a member of San Francisco's liberal political establishment, which has long supported such radical wage restrictions. dubbing She challenges them to a “fight for fairness, freedom, opportunity, and more.” If elected, she will surely take this anti-small business, anti-worker agenda from her hometown to the nation.
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New Employment Policy Institute investigation The study found that nearly all fast-food restaurants in California were forced to cut employees' hours because of the new minimum wage increase, meaning workers are overall making less than they were before the wage increase took effect.
One Bay Area McDonald's franchisee we interviewed said, Main Street Matters Podcast He said the law has forced him to make many difficult choices, including shifting restaurant ordering to kiosks, mobile and curbside pickup to cut labor costs. (Related article: Full-time jobs disappear while Americans compete for part-time jobs)
Pizza Hut recently lay off More than 1,000 delivery drivers have been affected. One of the affected drivers, Michael Ojeda, questioned the point of a pay raise if there is no work.
Restaurants were also forced to raise their prices so much that working-class people in the state could no longer afford fast food. For example, a typical Chick-fil-A meal costs Currently $20Double Whopper Set at Burger King $17.
Rubio's Coastal Grill, June Filed for bankruptcy Major chains such as Chipotle have closed 48 restaurants due to the additional costs of raising the minimum wage. Invested They are also active in the field of automation, such as a robot that makes burrito bowls.
These predictable outcomes are just the latest examples of large-scale government policy losing the battle against basic economic principles.
Americans must protect entry-level jobs from radical leftists like Vice President Kamala Harris. These jobs train the American workforce and provide young people with the hard and soft skills they need to land jobs that pay much more.
It Fight for $50,000 A year of career — this is something all Americans can agree on.
Young voters who want to preserve after-school job opportunities, and all Americans who want to keep fast food affordable, should hold Harris accountable.
To revitalize the U.S. labor market, we need conservative, pro-growth policies that don't put burdensome government regulations between employers and employees. As California shows, dramatic minimum wage increases hurt the very people they are meant to help.
Alfredo Ortiz is CEO of Job Creators Network, author of “The Real Race Revolutionaries,” and co-host of the Main Street Matters podcast.
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