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Are Summer Jobs ‘Going Out of Business?’: Fewer Teens Gain Valuable Employment Skills this Summer
July 2009 · ·
WASHINGTON D.C. – New employment data released Thursday, July 2 confirmed what economists (and parents of teenagers across the country) feared – the bad economy and increasing federal minimum wage have had a disastrous effect on teens looking for jobs this summer. The latest employment data continues to show an increase in unemployment for America’s teens, which reached the highest rate in 17 years this spring and… -
Are Summer Jobs ‘Going Out of Business?’: Fewer Teens Gain Valuable Employment Skills this Summer
July 2009 · ·
WASHINGTON D.C. – New employment data released Thursday, July 2 confirmed what economists (and parents of teenagers across the country) feared – the bad economy and increasing federal minimum wage have had a disastrous effect on teens looking for jobs this summer. The latest employment data continues to show an increase in unemployment for America’s teens, which reached the highest rate in 17 years this spring and… -
Teen Unemployment Skyrocketing in Weak Economy: Mandated Minimum Wage Hikes Have Exacerbated the Problem
May 2009 · ·
WASHINGTON D.C. – Employment data continues to show an upward trend in unemployment for American teenagers as it has reached the highest rate in 17 years this spring. The teen unemployment rate is currently at 21.5 percent, 6.1 percentage points higher than at this time last year. African-American teen unemployment is at 34.7 percent, a ten point spike from this time last year. A spokesman from the… -
Teen Unemployment Skyrocketing in Weak Economy: Mandated Minimum Wage Hikes Have Exacerbated the Problem
March 2009 · ·
WASHINGTON D.C. – The new Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data shows a continuing upward trend in unemployment for American teenagers, now higher than it has been in 17 Years. The teen unemployment rate hit 21.6 percent in February, 5.5 percentage points higher than at this time last year and 6.5 percentage points higher than it was prior to the 2007 increase in the minimum wage. That… -
New Ad Addresses Teen Employment Crisis: Ad cites new data showing a significant drop in teens from the workforce
September 2008 · ·
For Immediate Release September 9, 2008 For More Information Contact: Tim Miller 202.463.7650 New Ad Addresses Teen Employment Crisis Ad cites new data showing a significant drop in teens from the workforce WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) unveiled a radio advertisement detailing the high levels of unemployment among American teens. This ad comes on the heels of a new EPI analysis of Bureau… -
New Federal Minimum Wage Rate Will Cause Continued Job Loss Among Vulnerable Groups: Wage Hike Will Further Hurt Employment In Struggling Economy
July 2008 · ·
WASHINGTON – As the United States approaches yet another increase in the federal minimum wage rate on Thursday, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released new preliminary data showing the relationship between minimum wage increases and unemployment. The study, which is being published this fall and is authored by professors Joseph Sabia (University of Georgia) and Richard Burkhauser (Cornell University), analyzed the effects of the 2005-06 increase in…