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Wage Increase Not A Help For Economy
January 2011 · Michael Saltsman · Maryland Coast Dispatch
Advocates of a minimum wage increase in Maryland claim it will help stimulate the state economy (“Minimum Wage Of $10 Per Hour Pitched,” The Dispatch, Jan. 21). They may wish that were the case, but the economic evidence shows otherwise. New research from Dr. Joseph Sabia, a labor economist at West Point, demonstrates that past increases in the minimum wage have had no positive effect on overall… -
Minimum Wage Increase Will Do Little To Help Impoverished
January 2011 · Michael Saltsman · Delaware County Times
A recent editorial suggests there’s a correlation between a state not increasing its minimum wage and more of its residents going hungry (“Some Pennsylvanians Going Hungry in 2011,” Jan. 4). That’s a provocative idea, but it doesn’t square with the facts. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the average family income of a minimum-wage earner in the Keystone State is over $45,000 a year. More… -
The Negative Effect of Minimum Wage Hike
January 2011 · Michael Saltsman · Flathead Beacon
Christine Owens of the National Employment Law Project suggests that Montana’s Jan. 1 minimum wage increase will “directly benefit workers and state economies” (Jan. 5 Beacon: “Seven States Raise Minimum Wage”). Ms. Owens may wish that were the case, but the evidence shows otherwise. New research from the United States Military Academy at West Point demonstrates that past increases in the minimum wage have had no positive… -
Minimum Wage Increase Prices Teens Out Of Jobs
January 2011 · Michael Saltsman · Olympian
On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage was increased for the tenth time in 11 years. In a state where the teen unemployment rate is still averaging over 33 percent, it’s going to be even harder to find an entry-level job. Washington’s minimum wage is indexed to inflation, which means the cost to hire and train entry-level employees such as teens rises almost every year. For labor-intensive businesses… -
Minimum Wage Increase
January 2011 · Michael Saltsman · Othello Outlook
On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage will increase for the 10th time in 11 years. In a state where the teen unemployment rate is still averaging over 33 percent, it’s going to be even harder to find an entry level job. Washington’s minimum wage is indexed to inflation, which means the cost to hire and train entry level employees, like teens, rises almost every year. For labor-intensive… -
Minimum Wage Increase
December 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Colorado Springs Gazette
On January 1, 2011 Colorado’s minimum wage will increase for the fourth time in five years (“Costly new year: Rising minimum wage just one challenge for employers,” Dec. 18). In a state where the teen unemployment rate is still averaging over 26 percent, it’s going to be even harder to find an entry-level job. Colorado’s minimum wage is indexed to inflation, which means the cost to hire…