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Posted inBooks
The Affordability Crisis Is a Wage Crisis
An economist’s answer for why you deserve a raise and why a higher minimum wage won’t hurt the economy.
Posted inEconomy
The Tip Is the Distraction, and the Wage Is the Scandal
The tipped minimum wage has been a paltry $2.13 per hour since 1991. It’s time for a better system like California’s.
Posted inPolitics
The Beginning of the End of the Subminimum Wage
On Tuesday, D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to force restaurants to pay employees the full minimum wage. The rest of the nation is likely to follow.
Posted inEconomy, Featured
The Facts About Biden’s Economic Agenda and the GOP’s Cynical Response
Don’t believe the Republican hype. It’s a good plan that boosts incomes during the COVID crisis and paves a path to long-term prosperity.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why Republicans Should Make Future Minimum Wage Hikes Automatic
Mitt Romney figured this out two decades ago. Now we just need him to remember.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
What’s Happening in Michigan Is Worse Than You Thought
Could it be any more obvious that Republicans have nothing but contempt for the voting public?
Posted inPolitical Animal
Red State Voters Approve Democratic Policies While Rejecting Their Candidates
On ballot initiatives, there was a blue wave in red states.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Sanders’ Latest Proposal Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Raising the minimum wage would be a far better solution than his ‘Stop BEZOS Act.’
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democrats Need to Pivot From Jobs and Focus on Wages
It’s beyond time to put an increase in the minimum wage at the top of the agenda.
