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The Value of Admitting that Raising the Minimum Wage Could Cost Jobs
A few weeks ago I watched Bill Moyers interview conservative economist Arthur Brooks as he mouthed the Republican talking point that the problem with the minimum wage is that “it hurts the people it’s supposed to help” because it eliminates … Continue reading
Inequality After Occupy
When the media became aware of the protest centered at Wall Street during the fall of 2011, a predictable line of questioning immediately appeared – whatever in the world are they protesting? “The cause . . . was virtually impossible … Continue reading
Raising the Minimum Wage — The Right Way
Ever since President Obama took office I’ve periodically wished I had the ability to call the White House get him on the phone and say “Hey, you’re not doing it right!” Let me be clear—I don’t mean he hasn’t done … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, Leo Jennings, The Working Class and the Economy
Tagged economic policy, low-wage jobs, minimum wage, Obama, wages, Wal-Mart
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