Tag Archives: Minimum Wage Workers

VOA News: Janet Weinstein- Activists- Higher US Minimum Wage Still Not High Enough

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Erik Schneider

VOA News: Janet Weinstein- Activists- Higher US Minimum Wage Still Not High Enough The so-called conservative economist in this piece, said something that is simply false and perhaps even insulting to minimum wage workers, that I have to correct, or … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Opinion- Gregory Mankiew- Help The Working Poor, But Share The Burden

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Erik Schneider

The New York Times: Opinion- Gregory Mankiew- Help the Working Poor, But Share The Burden This post was originally posted at The New Democrat Gregory Mankiew seems to be arguing in his New York Times column that the best way … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Opinion: Noam Scheiber: Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Erik Schneider

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The New Republic: Opinion: Noam Scheiber: Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics There are both good political as well as economic reasons for raising … Continue reading →

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