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"To hire someone is like marrying them"
Why too many worker protections can be counter-productive.
If it's too costly for employers to hire and fire workers they might be reluctant to recruit at all and risk an "expensive divorce", says Dan Mitchell, from the Cato Institute in Washington.
(Photo: A couple exchanging wedding rings. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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