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How Many Jobs Would the $15 Minimum Wage Kill?
July 2019 · Michael Saltsman · Wall Street Journal
This is one political promise it’s OK to break. Democrats pledged a $15-an-hour minimum wage while campaigning in 2018, and all but three of the party’s 2020 presidential candidates endorse the increase. But a new report from the Congressional Budget Office finds the policy could leave nearly four million workers without a job. This week’s analysis is an update of CBO’s 2014 analysis of a $10.10 minimum wage, which… -
Why teen summer jobs are far and few between
May 2019 · Samantha Summers · The OC Register
A summer job has become a rite of passage for American teenagers. From scooping ice cream to lifeguarding at the community pool, summer jobs have allowed teens to earn some extra cash before heading back to school in the fall. But over the past few decades, the rate of teenagers looking for summer jobs has fallen significantly. One contributing factor to the decline: Rising state and local… -
Seattle’s minimum wage lesson for Illinois
August 2017 · Jordan Bruneau · State Journal Register
A minimum wage increase that reduces wages? That’s the conclusion of a major new University of Washington minimum wage study, conducted by a research team funded by the City of Seattle. And it couldn’t come at a worse time for Illinois’ minimum proponents who are hoping Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign the $15 legislation currently on his desk. The study, conducted by a diverse group of experienced economists,… -
Minimum wage boost would damage economy
March 2017 · Michael Saltsman · Quad City Times
Gov. Terry Branstad is half-right on the minimum wage. Last month, the governor threw his support behind “a modest increase” in the Iowa’s minimum wage as well as a measure that would restrict municipalities from increasing their minimum wage above the state level. He’s wrong on the first point but right on the second. A review of the best minimum wage research, published by the Federal Reserve… -
New year brings stifling new minimum wage hikes
December 2016 · Michael Saltsman · Orange County Register
Young job seekers in California have unwanted Christmas presents left under the tree: A series of minimum wage hikes given by state and local legislators that will reduce job opportunities in the new year. Unfortunately, these gifts don’t come with a return policy. On New Year’s Day, the minimum wage rises in 12 California cities as well as in the state as a whole. Cupertino, Los Altos… -
Forum: Holiday jobs harder to come by
December 2016 · Michael Saltsman · New Haven Register
Students looking to put some extra cash in their stocking this holiday season may end up with a lump of coal instead. Traditional youth holiday job opportunities are increasingly being automated. Online shopping rates are expected to reach all-time highs this holiday season, growing 18 percent to roughly half of all shoppers. Amazon added 120,000 seasonal employees this year to meet the online shopping demand. That’s great…