EconomyCommentary
Now Would Be a Terrible Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Imagine that your monthly mortgage payment suddenly increased by 50%. And that it happened now, in the wake of COVID-19-related job and income losses. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hiking the Minimum Wage Will Hurt, Not Help, Low-Income Americans
Democrats in Congress have again brought the minimum wage to the national political stage. Legislation moving forward in the House, H.R. 582, the Raise the… Read More
Economy Commentary
A Higher Minimum Wage Fails in California
Issues such as job losses and automation have become concerns for the American people as technology transforms our economy. Some have proposed universal basic income… Read More
EconomyNews
Small Business Owners Praise Tax Cuts, but Raise Concerns Over Potential Minimum Wage Hike
Small business owners voiced concerns over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to repeal the Trump administration’s 2017 tax cuts and double the national minimum wage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Socialism, Sweden, Minimum Wage, and Obamacare
Young Americans’ affection for socialism and other government-run or mandated aspects of life stirs vocal opinions from The Daily Signal’s audience. Here is a sampling…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Owner of Historic Boston Restaurant Says Minimum Wage Hikes Hastened Its Demise
Durgin-Park, a renowned Boston restaurant, has been around for a long time. It opened in 1827, when Massachusetts’ own John Quincy Adams was president of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Many Millions of Americans Work and Shop at Walmart. So, Why Does Bernie Sanders Want to Stop Them?
Sen. Bernie Sanders is back again, with yet another attempt to indirectly mandate the $15 an hour minimum wage. It’s called the Stop WALMART Act,… Read More
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EconomyNews
Highest Minimum Wage in the US Will Hit $19 an Hour
The commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey voted unanimously Thursday to raise the minimum wage of workers at three airports… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Minimum Wage Law Puts DC Restaurants in a Bind
If a 10 percent tax on restaurant meals wasn’t enough to jack up the cost of dining in Washington, D.C., city residents just voted for… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Panel Bucks White House, Approves Pay Raise for Government Employees
A Senate panel approved legislation that includes a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees, even though the White House wants to give raises… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Shows Minimum Wage Puts a Damper on Long-Run Earnings
Economic studies consistently show that higher minimum wages lead to higher unemployment, particularly among teenagers. But that’s a consequence minimum wage advocates have been willing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Minimum Wage Hike Is Killing Jobs in This Arizona City
Although the Great Recession ended nearly eight years ago, wages have not taken off as in previous recoveries. The sluggish growth in wage rates has… Read More
EconomyNews
How Tax Reform Is Keeping Promise ‘Fight for $15’ Couldn’t
As the union-backed “Fight for $15” movement has sought to enact mandatory minimum-wage increases in states and localities across the country, tax reform seems to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Higher Minimum Wage Laws Might Make You Sick
This news may not sit well with hipster foodies in the Pacific Northwest. In a classic case of good intentions paving the way to hell,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
$15 Minimum Wage Would Wreak Havoc on One of America’s Richest Counties
Montgomery County, Maryland, would have passed a $15 minimum wage if is wasn’t for County Executive Ike Leggett. Leggett, a Democrat, openly supports increasing the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Proposals Would Make Americans Worse Off
On July 24, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi unveiled proposals by House Democrats to create “a better deal” for American families and workers. Unfortunately, the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When It Comes to Helping People, Facts Don’t Care About Your Intentions
Haven’t you heard? Conservatives are heartless, cruel, and all other synonyms for “bad” because we don’t care about other people. Which is to say that… Read More
EconomyNews
Emails Show Seattle Mayor’s Office Manipulated a Minimum Wage Study for Political Benefit
The Seattle mayor’s office coordinated with a University of California, Berkeley economist to manipulate a study on the effects of a $15 minimum wage for maximum political benefit, according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Minimum Wage Hurts Workers. So Why Does the Left Want to Hike It?
For the most part, people share common goals. Most of us want poor people to enjoy higher standards of living, greater traffic safety, more world… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Minimum Wage Hikes Are an Act of Cruelty
There are political movements to push the federal minimum hourly wage to $15. Raising the minimum wage has popular support among Americans. Their reasons include… Read More
Economy Commentary
Seattle Hiked Its Minimum Wage. Here’s How It’s Impacting Low-Income Workers.
Helping the “forgotten man” was an important and successful message for President Donald Trump in his election campaign. He tapped into the anxieties of many… Read More
EconomyNews
Facing High Labor Costs From Minimum Wage Hikes, Chicago Restaurant Closes
A Chicago restaurant abruptly closed this week, with ownership blaming the “rapidly changing labor market” and a 27 percent increase in base minimum wage costs… Read More
EconomyNews
How DC Small Businesses Are Preparing for a $15 Minimum Wage
With the District of Columbia’s new $15 an hour minimum wage law slated to go into effect over the next four years, many local businesses… Read More
EconomyNews
Deli Owner Says $15 Minimum Wage in DC a ‘Mistake’ That Will Squeeze Business
The minimum wage increase in the nation’s capital to $15 an hour is going to clobber small businesses that don’t take in nearly $2 million… Read More
EconomyNews
New York’s $15 Minimum Wage Called ‘Too Much, Too Fast’ for Small Business Owners
“I think most business owners’ gut feeling is: ‘It’s not going to be good,’” Rod Dion, who owns a small business in Albany, N.Y., said… Read More
EconomyNews
Here Is California’s Economic Future After Huge Minimum Wage Hike
California lawmakers and labor leaders are cheering a new deal that, if passed, raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, making the Golden… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Minimum Wage Hike in DC Will Stifle Job Creation
Last summer, the District of Columbia increased its minimum wage to $10.50 an hour, which is currently the highest for any U.S. state or territory…. Read More
EconomyNews
This Governor Ordered a Raise for Some State Workers. Here’s Why Business Groups Are Against It.
Business groups Tuesday criticized Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, for his decision to raise the minimum wage for state employees and contractors from $7.25… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Oregon’s $14.50 Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those It’s Supposed to Help
Good intentions can produce terrible results. Recently the Oregon legislature passed an unprecedented minimum wage hike in effort to help workers within their state, but… Read More
