America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties.
Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions.
Barack Obama’s labor secretary says there’s “no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!”
European countries, they say, have more laws protecting workers, and so “Europe is better.”
That’s nonsense, says economist Sven Larson in my new video. He grew up in Sweden, but now says, “If you’re a worker, you don’t want to live in Sweden!”
One reason is that unemployment is 10%.
“If you get fired,” says Larson, “There’s no job out there for you.”
Years ago, America’s economy grew neck and neck with the European Union’s. Then, about 15 years ago, Europe stopped growing.
Today, the USA is 50% richer—even though the European Union has 100 million more people.
Europe…
