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Highest Minimum Wage in the US Will Hit $19 an Hour
The commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey voted unanimously Thursday to raise the minimum wage of workers at three airports… Read More
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New Minimum Wage Law Puts DC Restaurants in a Bind
If a 10 percent tax on restaurant meals wasn’t enough to jack up the cost of dining in Washington, D.C., city residents just voted for… Read More
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Senate Panel Bucks White House, Approves Pay Raise for Government Employees
A Senate panel approved legislation that includes a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees, even though the White House wants to give raises… Read More
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New Study Shows Minimum Wage Puts a Damper on Long-Run Earnings
Economic studies consistently show that higher minimum wages lead to higher unemployment, particularly among teenagers. But that’s a consequence minimum wage advocates have been willing… Read More
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Minimum Wage Hike Is Killing Jobs in This Arizona City
Although the Great Recession ended nearly eight years ago, wages have not taken off as in previous recoveries. The sluggish growth in wage rates has… Read More
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How Tax Reform Is Keeping Promise ‘Fight for $15’ Couldn’t
As the union-backed “Fight for $15” movement has sought to enact mandatory minimum-wage increases in states and localities across the country, tax reform seems to… Read More
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Higher Minimum Wage Laws Might Make You Sick
This news may not sit well with hipster foodies in the Pacific Northwest. In a classic case of good intentions paving the way to hell,… Read More
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$15 Minimum Wage Would Wreak Havoc on One of America’s Richest Counties
Montgomery County, Maryland, would have passed a $15 minimum wage if is wasn’t for County Executive Ike Leggett. Leggett, a Democrat, openly supports increasing the… Read More
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Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Proposals Would Make Americans Worse Off
On July 24, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi unveiled proposals by House Democrats to create “a better deal” for American families and workers. Unfortunately, the… Read More
