Category Archives: Minimum Wage

The Minimum Wage In Washington And Idaho

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Ampersand

From The New York Times, via The Economist’s View blog, we learn that small business owners in Washington state have not been harmed by Washington state’s relatively high minimum wage — not even businesses in tows that border Idaho, where … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: How Republicans Fight The Minimum Wage

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Ampersand

This one was printed in Dollars and Sense months ago… it’s already dated now, given the results of the elections earlier this month. (Click on the image to see a larger version.)

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Election results: 1.5 million low-wage workers get a raise

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Ampersand

The minimum wage was a winner in last night’s election. In the six states (Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Nevada) with ballot measures to raise the minimum wage, the ballot measures passed. Even better, all six laws are indexed … Continue reading →

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A Frightening First: Health Insurance Costs For Family Exceed Minimum Wage

Posted on September 15, 2005 by Ampersand

A frightening ‘first’ has been acknowledged in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research Educational Trust. It seems that for the first time in United States history, the cost of health insurance for a family of four now exceeds the yearly income of a minimum wage earner. Continue reading →

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Power Line on the Minimum Wage

Posted on July 19, 2005 by Ampersand

While looking for something else, I came across this post on the right-wing blog Power Line, attacking a groundbreaking study of the minimum wage by economists David Card and Alan Krueger. From a summary of the study by John Schmitt … Continue reading →

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