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Today’s minimum wage discussion on Vicevich’s show
Since the minimum wage discussion is coming up on the big radio show this morning during the first half hour, I thought it would be appropriate to refer back to…
Without the minimum wage we would be …. Cambodia?
I love Hardball. Where else can you get great material for your blog like this?
Redux – the economics of the minimum wage – McMahon vs Blumenthal Senate race
Since Jim’s discussing the minimum wage this morning – and looking for callers to argue against his point of view on the topic – I figured I would provide a…
Uncle Sam decides to help Samoa
Last week, Steve did a post on the effects of the federal government’s recent requirement that businesses in American Samoa must pay employees the federal minimum wage. In 2007, Chicken of the Sea…
Congress acts, and thousands lose jobs in American Samoa
Hello American Samoa! We’re from the government and we’re here to help you. We’re going to ensure you earn a living wage by forcing employers to pay you a minimum…
The economics of the minimum wage
I’ve written frequently about decisions that must be made when costs increase for owners and managers of business. Increased costs include mandated government minimum wages, and Ball State University recently…
Is the minimum wage increase helping?
Yeah, don’t think so. So much for the increase in the minimum wage that happened in July. I’m NOT saying the increase in the federal minimum wage directly caused the…
Raising the minimum wage making things worse
Back in August, I wrote about how raising the minimum wage can increase unemployment since government mandated wage increases puts a strain on small businesses, increases prices and deflates buying…
Confirmed? Raising minimum wage increases unemployment
Here’s another great new learning opportunity for readers. If you owned a small business that employed 10 teenagers, how important is the payroll line in your budget? A majority of…
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