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By Chloe Anagnos • Jun 13,2018 Markets & Free Enterprise, Policy

How Minimum Wage Increases Actually Hurt Those They’re Intended to Help

Comedian Chris Rock played a character in the early 1990s called “Cheap Pete.” Pete would walk around a convenience store and ask how much it would cost to buy a...

By Janene Schmitz • Jun 05,2018 Culture, Markets & Free Enterprise

Why Does Your Glass of Wine Cost so Much? How Regulation Takes The “Happy” out of Happy Hour.

Have you ever ordered a glass of wine at a bar or restaurant and wondered, “Why does this tiny glass of cabernet cost $8!?” I’m a wine girl, and I’ve...

By Jaci Woltornist • May 09,2018 Culture, Markets & Free Enterprise

I Spent 9 Months Living in Strangers’ Homes. Here’s What I Learned.

Last summer, my husband and I found ourselves facing a dilemma. Our lease was up, and the home of our dreams was stuck in short-sale limbo. Could we move in...

By AF Editors • May 26,2017 Leadership, Markets & Free Enterprise

AF Sponsors the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

The third Wednesday of every month, AF-Detroit hosts a monthly event to bring young professionals together to discuss the issues facing their community, state, and the nation. This May, the chapter...