10/16/14 The Oklahoman Editorial Board: Health care law winds up discouraging work, upward mobility. Economist’s study is damning BACKERS of Obamacare sometimes claim that increasing insurance coverage will make it easier for many citizens to achieve the American dream. Yet…
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Health care law winds up discouraging work, upward mobility. Economist’s study is damning
Boom town: City lures big brands. Name retailers continue to make Owasso home.
October 13, 2014 Tulsa World: staff writer Rhett Morgan. Boom town: City lures big brands. Name retailers continue to make Owasso home. OWASSO — The undefeated high school football team isn’t the only group in Owasso on a roll. So…
Producing for Oklahoma’s future
October 10, 2014 The Journal Record: Producing for Oklahoma’s future Guest Colum by James Roller This state’s new millennium oil boom has seen crude oil production reach 30-year highs, and Oklahoma workers are reaping the benefits of increased oil and…
Boeing to bring 900 jobs to Oklahoma
The Norman Transcript October 2, 2014 Boeing will bring approximately 900 new jobs to Oklahoma City as part of ongoing plan to remain competitive in the aerospace industry. On Wednesday, the company formally announced the decision to shift its defense-…
Oklahoma’s Small Business Tax Collection Hits All Time High
September 19, 2014 Forbes Contributor Rex Sinquefield Opponents to pro-growth tax policy argue that reducing income tax rates will only benefit the wealthy, hurt workers, and destroy social programs. So, how does a state reduce marginal tax rates, lead the…
Local doctor campaigns to lower health care costs
September 25, 2014 KOCO NEWS. A local doctor wants to lower your health care costs. Dr. Keith Smith, with the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, posts his prices online. He started a group called the Free Market Medical Association. The group…
Forbes ranks Oklahoma 2nd best state for recent grads
August 8, 2014 Fox 25 Oklahoma City – Rewind back to 2008 and it wasn't uncommon to find recent grads searching for work for months on end. The financial crisis for many meant waiting it out, sometimes for more than…
Owasso official: Macy’s could hire up to 5,000 for Tulsa County distribution center
September 18, 2014 Tulsa World: OWASSO — A new Macy’s distribution center being built in north Tulsa County could employ 5,000 people by this time next year, an Owasso official said. “That is twice as much as we were anticipating,”…
Free Market Friday: Fuel for Employment
September 18, 2014 The Journal Record: Free Market Friday: Fuel for Employment Opinion Column by Michael C. Carnuccio In the recent New York Times best-seller Wealth of States, authors Arthur Laffer, Stephen Moore, Rex Sinquefield and Travis Brown analyze what…
10 least expensive states to live in the U.S.
September 7, 2014 USA TODAY: How important is your location to you? When searching for a place to live, generally each person (or family) has something at the very top of their priorities list, which is the single most important…