Recent trends in manufacturing, remote work, independent work, globalization, and other areas argue for new policies for a New American Worker. Instead of promoting a certain kind of job, promising cradle-to-grave protection from disruption, or presuming that the employment and lifestyle trends of today will last beyond tomorrow, policymakers should seek to maximize Americans’ autonomy, mobility, and living standards.
By Scott Lincicome, Jeffrey Miron, Ryan Bourne, Neal McCluskey, Chris Edwards, Michael D. Tanner, Colin Grabow, Vanessa Brown Calder, Norbert Michel, Michael F. Cannon, Jeffrey A. Singer, Pedro Aldighieri, Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, Ilana Blumsack, & Brad Subramaniam
