Connor D. Wolf A Massachusetts-based business professor, who supports raising the minimum wage, is urging lawmakers to proceed with caution as his state and others move to a $15 an hour minimum wage. Endicott College Professor Robert Chambers argues policies that raise the minimum wage can do a lot to address income inequality. The problem,…
By Connor D. Wolf Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont admitted Thursday that raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour could cause a rise in prices but added the benefits outweigh the risks. Sanders argued prices would only increase by a few cents. He made his claims while debating his main…
Connor D. Wolf The New York Times editorial board called on Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday to support the $15 minimum wage. Clinton and her primary rival Sen. Bernie Sanders have been split on whether a $15 minimum wage is a good idea. Sanders has made the policy a…
Connor D. Wolf Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown unveiled a proposal Thursday to bring the state minimum wage to roughly $15 an hour, just a week after accepting a $100,000 union contribution. Brown has done little to increase the minimum wage in the year since taking office. She made the policy a sudden priority, however, after…
Connor D. Wolf New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday a first of its kind executive order to raise the minimum wage for state workers to $15 an hour in the latest effort to enact the policy statewide. “I believe that if you work hard and work full-time, you should not be condemned to…
Connor D. Wolf A coalition of business and labor groups launched a campaign Wednesday in opposition to New York raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The main goal of Minimum Wage Reality Check Campaign is to educate state residents. The coalition hopes to inform New York about the negative consequences of a $15…