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“During two recent Senate debates, two GOP candidates, Rob Portman (Ohio) and Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) both broke with their previous opposition to raising the minimum wage (or in the case of Sen. Johnson, even having a minimum wage), and made it clear during their debates that it’s absolutely time to raise the federal minimum wage.”   More […]

“The ink wasn’t even dry on the wage legislation [in Seattle] when the dire warnings of economic collapse began. Unemployment would skyrocket, economic growth in the state would be hurt, restaurants and small businesses would close en masse. The deserved punishment would be swift and harsh. But a funny thing happened on Seattle’s way to […]

“In April 2015, the city raised its minimum wage from around $9.50 to $11, on the way to $15 an hour by 2017 (for employers with 500 or more employees and certain other employers; the minimum wage for most Seattle businesses rose to $10 in April 2015, and $15 will not go into effect for […]

“Despite such complaints, Bondi’s public comments have given the impression that wage theft in Florida is not a problem in need of robust solutions. In a statement provided to me in February for a separate article—Bondi’s office did not respond to more than a dozen requests for comment on this story—a spokesperson for the office […]

“Higher wages provide the fuel to drive our economy. It’s a simple equation: Higher wages equal increased consumer spending, which makes business grow. The economics of the last 40 years has largely benefited the 1 percent, leaving the middle class and the poor behind. It’s in everyone’s interest to stop this trend.”   More available here