19 Jun The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. That means that covered workers nationwide must receive $7.25 an hour
The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. That means that covered workers nationwide must receive $7.25 an hour. The law allows states and localities to have a higher minimum wage and some places have done just that, increasing their minimum wage to $9 an hour or even an eventual $15 an hour. Is this a good idea? Do you think Congress should raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour? What, if any, minimum wage do you favor? What is the reasoning behind your position?
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EPI, Why the U.S. needs a $15 minimum wage: How the Raise the Wage Act would benefit U.S. workers and their families | Economic Policy Institute (epi.org)
PS, The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage by Daron Acemoglu – Project Syndicate (project-syndicate.org)
WSJ, How $15 minimum wage might affect economy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHLX73_qziw
Living on minimum wage, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8EyV_jsr8
Representative Fox speaks against raising the minimum wage, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcadS4CMh4
