Minimum Wage
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Money & The Economy
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…
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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…
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US News
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…
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In Congress
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…
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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,…
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US News
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…
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US News
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…
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Money & The Economy
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…
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US News
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…
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Trending Commentary
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…
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Money & The Economy
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…
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Money & The Economy
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…
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In The News
Study: Minimum Wage, Welfare Programs May Be Increasing Poverty In Poor Neighborhoods
by Tim Pearce Minimum wage laws and welfare programs designed to give poor and disadvantaged Americans a boost out…
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Executive Order on Exemption from Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands [full text]
On May 25, 2018, President Donald Trump signed this executive order which exempts guides and other recreational workers who work…
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Money & The Economy
Does the Minimum Wage Prevent Poverty?
Does the minimum wage help Americans who are in financial straits? No. In fact, it makes their lives worse. Learn…
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