NCPA Daily Policy Digest for August 12, 2011

The High Cost of Public Employee Health Benefits

Public employees contribute an average of about 15 percent of their overall health insurance premium, compared with about 25 percent in the private sector...

Shortening Unemployment Benefits Will Help Jobless

In a recent paper Federal Reserve economists conclude that 99-week unemployment benefits have pushed up the U.S. jobless rate as much as 0.8 percentage points...

Regulations Make Street Vending Difficult

Cities can create economic opportunity by knocking down protectionist barriers to street vending...

Are Taxpayers Getting Their Money's Worth?

Congressional compensation including benefits totals around $285,000 per year...

Bullying Takes Toll on High School Test Scores

Schoolwide passing rates on three different standardized exams were 3 percent to 6 percent lower in schools where students reported a more severe bullying climate...

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