Minimum Wage

Corporations That Support The $15 Minimum Wage Can Afford It. Here’s Who Can’t

Large corporations have endorsed and lobbied for a $15 federal minimum wage in recent years, but while they can afford…

3 years ago

Puerto Rico’s Effective Minimum Wage Would Be $68/Hour Under Biden Plan

Puerto Rico has had a long history of being harmed by Washington overreach. The island was once home to a…

3 years ago

$15 Minimum Wage Would ‘Spell a Death Knell for Many Small Restaurants,’ Expert Warns

President Joe Biden is pushing for inclusion of a $15 federal minimum wage in the next COVID-19 spending package, hoping…

3 years ago

A Thousand Fast Food Workers Strike For Increased Minimum Wage Over MLK Weekend

Roughly 1,000 American fast-food workers around the country went on strike Friday to protest for a $15 minimum wage and…

3 years ago

Putting a Price on Moral Exhibitionism

Moral exhibitionists are people who make a point out of taking a very public ‘moral’ stands on an issue. This…

4 years ago

Cutting Staff, Spiking Prices: NYC Restaurants Struggle Under $15 Minimum Wage

New York City’s $15 minimum wage, which began to take effect Dec. 31, 2018, was meant to bolster earnings and…

5 years ago

Give Them an Inch: Rep Rashida Tlaib Calls For $20 An Hour Minimum Wage

Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib called for a federal minimum wage of up to $20 an hour at a “One…

5 years ago

Minimum Wage Hikes Are Costing California Jobs, Study Says

California’s minimum wage increase has cost the state thousands of jobs worth of growth in the state’s booming restaurant industry,…

5 years ago

Maryland Lawmakers Want To Increase Minimum Wage By Nearly 50 Percent

The Maryland General Assembly voted Wednesday to approve a state $15 minimum wage, sending the bill to GOP Gov. Larry…

5 years ago

Almost Three Quarters Of Economists Say A $15 Minimum Wage Is A Bad Idea

Nearly three-quarters of economists oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, according to an Employment Studies Institute…

5 years ago

Illinois Nearly Doubles Its Minimum Wage To $15

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday raising the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 an hour to $15…

5 years ago

New Jersey Lawmakers Eye A $15 Minimum Wage

New Jersey Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy and leaders in the state legislature have agreed on a compromise bill that will…

5 years ago

Why Not Twenty Dollars? Pelosi And Hoyer Don’t Have An Answer On Minimum Wage

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer could not explain why a $15 minimum wage…

5 years ago

Small Business Owners Have ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Democrats Proposed Minimum Wage Hike

House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that raise the federal minimum wage to $15-an-hour by 2024. Small business owners have…

5 years ago

New York City’s Minimum Wage Increase Is Crushing Small Businesses

New York City hiked its minimum wage for the third time in three years on Jan. 1 and small business…

5 years ago