Minimum Wage
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Money & The Economy
California Has Shed Thousands Of Fast Food Jobs Since Newsom’s Minimum Wage Hike
California has lost thousands of fast food workers since a hefty minimum wage hike went into effect in early 2024,…
Read More » Bernie Sanders’ Triple Idiocy: Minimum Wage, Hairbrained College Push, Cancel Student Debt & FaceBook’s Meta Enables it.
Meanwhile shoppers Washington state will continue to see an increase in the number of business closures Bernie Sanders’ Triple Idiocy:…
Read More »April Fools: Minimum Wage Increases to $20
Starting on April Fool’s Day, the minimum wage for all workers in the fast-food industry in California will increase to…
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Opinion
Los Angeles Is Flirting With a $25 Minimum Wage Law. That Would Be a Mistake
The city of Los Angeles is expected to hit a boom of tourism in the upcoming years. Two major worldwide…
Read More » New York City to Force Raising Wage For Delivery App Workers at Consumer’s Cost
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that the city will implement a new minimum wage for…
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Opinion
McDonald’s President: Elected Leaders Could Learn from California’s Mistakes
Its proponents say their bill should be a model for other states (and special interest groups are directing money to…
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Opinion
The Effects of Minimum Wage on Productivity
It’s no secret that minimum wage laws lower employment for low-skilled workers, especially for teenagers seeking entry-level employment. The Congressional…
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Opinion
Debunking the Myth That Minimum Wage Laws Are ‘Progressive’
The minimum wage is a sort of litmus test. And not only for economists. For social justice advocates, too. Forget,…
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Money & The Economy
These 84 Places in America Are Raising Their Minimum Wages to Ring in the New Year
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses across the country are still struggling under the weight of government restrictions…
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In The News
More Than Half of US States Will Increase Minimum Wage In 2022
Over half of the states in the U.S. will institute a minimum wage increase in 2022, according to a report.…
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Money & The Economy
Twin Cities Saw Massive Decline in Restaurant Jobs After Passing Minimum Wage Increase, New Fed Paper Shows
St. Paul restaurants and retailers began cutting jobs and reducing hours even before the city’s new minimum wage went into…
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Opinion
How Minimum Wage and Rent Control Laws Fail the ‘Bronowski Test’
In The Common Sense of Science, the Polish-British mathematician Jacob Bronowski wrote that, “at the basis of human thought lies…
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Opinion
New Hampshire Senate Votes against Having a State Minimum Wage
The latest effort to increase the minimum wage at the state level died recently in the New Hampshire Senate. “New…
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Money & The Economy
$15 Minimum Wage Would Have Harsh Consequences for Ohio and West Virginia Workers, New Analysis Finds
A federal $15 minimum wage may have been taken out of Congress’s forthcoming COVID-19 legislation, but progressives haven’t abandoned the…
Read More » Costco Raises Minimum Wage To $16, But Won’t Advocate For All Businesses To Follow
Costco will raise its company-wide minimum wage to $16 per hour, a one-dollar increase that raises its wages higher than…
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