EPI Projects

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    MinimumWage.com

    Facts about raising the minimum wage--who it harms, who it helps, and what economists say.
  • TippedWage.com Image TippedWage.com Screenshot

    TippedWage.com

    Facts about the minimum wage for employees who earn tip income, such as servers and bartenders.
  • Faces of $15 Image Faces of $15 Screenshot

    Faces of $15

    Raising the minimum wage has real consequences for businesses and employees.

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    New Data Shows Restaurant Workers Are Earning $18/Hr Or More Nationwide

    November 27, 2024•MinimumWage.com

    Point of sale platform Square releases new data quarterly on earnings and tips for workers across the country – and the latest results show restaurant workers are earning substantial tips and well above minimum wages across the country. Square finds that the median restaurant employee is earning a $14.20 per hour base wage – and…

    CA Rejects Statewide Wage Hike For the First Time in State Ballot Measure History

    November 22, 2024•MinimumWage.com

    After weeks of vote counting across the Golden State, the Associated Press finally called the race for Proposition 32 – which would raise the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour. The measure was rejected by a 50.8% to 49.2% vote as of November 22. This is the first time California voters have…

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