Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?

Margaret Schmidt examines the current debate on whether the federal minimum wage should be raised to what many call a “living wage.”

The Societal Impact of Long-Term Unemployment

Margaret Schmidt considers the damaging effects on the increasing number of people who are facing unemployment lasting 6 months or longer.

34 Years Later, Pregnant Women Continue to Face Discrimination at Work

Margaret Schmidt explores the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act currently on the Senate Floor and its implications on existing discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace.

STEM Teachers are Inadequate, and Students are the Ones Getting Hurt

Margaret Schmidt looks at the current deficiency of good STEM education teachers and its impact on the future of our nation’s youth.

Is The JOBS Act Good News or Bad News?

Margaret Schmidt explores the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and its implications for economic recovery.

A Farewell to Affirmative Action

Margaret Schmidt reflects on the importance of Fisher v. University of Texas as a vessel for modifying the country’s flawed affirmative action programs.