Minimum Wage Supporters Have A Friend In Trump
By Connor D. Wolf Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump broke with party lines Wednesday, saying he isn’t opposed to raising the minimum wage. Trump...
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REPORT: Joblessness Means Wage Hikes Don’t Help The Poor
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By Connor D. Wolf Raising the minimum wage actually does little to address poverty since most poor people are unemployed, a report published Thursday concluded....
Nurses in TX Are Leaving Their Jobs to Work at McDonald’s Instead
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Texas nursing home caregivers are starting to migrate en masse away from their long-held positions and toward jobs in the fast food industry. Why? Well,...
Cruz Makes Race Case Against The $15 Minimum Wage
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Connor D. Wolf Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz warned Thursday that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour could disproportionately hurt teens and minorities....
80 Years After New Deal, Minimum Wage Still Doesn’t Work
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Good Intentions on Minimum Wage Don’t Change Realities by Josh Guckert Many across the country are rejoicing at the news that California and New York...
New York And California Both Enact A $15 Minimum Wage
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by Connor D. Wolf New York and California both enacted a $15 minimum wage Monday, marking the first statewide victories for advocates of the increase....
NY Small Businesses Warns $15 Minimum Wage Will Be Devastating
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Connor D. Wolf New York small business owners gathered Tuesday at the capitol in Albany to urge state lawmakers to stop their pursuit of the...
Massachusetts Professor: “Proceed With Caution” in Raising Minimum Wage
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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...
Sanders Admits A $15 Minimum Wage Will Increase Prices
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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...
Higher Minimum Wages Help Big Business Beat Small Competitors
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Connor D. Wolf Popeyes President Cheryl Bachelder blasted her competitors recently for making a big deal out of minimum wage increases, but, according to some experts,...