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New Analysis: 32 Percent of Teens in Georgia Looking for Work for Six Months or More: Research Shows Increases in the Minimum Wage Hurts Teen Employment
September 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis of Census Bureau data that shows teens in Georgia are having an especially hard time finding work. As of August 2010, 32 percent of Georgia teens had been searching for a job for six months or more, on average. Nationally, the average was 23.5 percent. A recent study by economists William Even of Miami University… -
New Analysis: 25.3 Percent of Teens in Indiana Looking for Work for Six Months or More: Research Shows Increases in the Minimum Wage Hurts Teen Employment
September 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis of Census Bureau data that shows teens in Indiana are having an especially hard time finding work. As of August 2010, 25.3 percent of Indiana teens had been searching for a job for six months or more, on average. Nationally, the average was 23.5 percent. A recent study by economists William Even of Miami University… -
Employment for Minimum Wage Workers Falls by Over 10 Percent after Hike: States that Aggressively Expand Minimum Wage May Do More Harm Than Good
August 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study by economists Nicole Coomer of the Workers Compensation Research Institute and Walter Wessels of North Carolina State University that shows how increases in the minimum wage have a disproportionately harmful impact on those who work in minimum wage jobs. “While raising the minimum wage is politically popular, the unintended consequences far outweigh the benefits,” said… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 27.9 Percent in Illinois: At Twelfth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of the Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
August 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for 16 to 19 year olds in Illinois was 27.9 percent as of June 2010. Economists point to the consequences of the recession and recent increases in state and federal minimum wages. “This summer, more than one in four Illinois teens is looking for work without success,”… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 34.3 Percent in California: At Fourth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of the Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
August 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for 16 to 19 year olds in California was 34.3 percent as of June 2010. Economists point to the consequences of the recession and recent increases in state and federal minimum wages. “This summer, more than one in four California teens is looking for work without success,”… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 26.3 Percent in West Virginia: New Study Shows Minimum Wage Hikes Responsible for 7.3 Percent Drop in Employed West Virginia Teens
August 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for 16 to 19 year olds in West Virginia was 26.3 percent as of June 2010. New research points to the consequences of recent increases in the federal minimum wage. “This summer, more than one in four West Virginia teens is looking for work without success,” said…