EPI is taking a much-needed break for the holidays. Working Economics will be back on January 2nd. Meanwhile, here’s what we read today:

• Senate Bill Would Lower Contractors’ Compensation Cap (Wall Street Journal)
• How America’s harshest immigration law failed (MSNBC)
• Victims of Misclassification (New York Times)

And don’t forget to check out the 13 Most Important Charts of 2013.