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Expanding the EITC Would Help More Than Wage Hikes
September 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Cape Cod Times
A recent report claimed monthly rent payments remain out of reach for many low-income Bay Staters (Gonsalves: “Staying involved, do the math,” Sept. 1). Unfortunately, the poverty-reduction strategy most popular among legislators and advocates — raising state and federal minimum wages — is also one of the least effective. New research from economists at the University of Alabama and East Carolina University found 85 percent of poor… -
Better Way: EITC
August 2010 · · Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A new analysis claims that monthly rent payments remain out of reach for many low-income Pennsylvanians (“Group: Low-income housing in crisis,” July 30). Unfortunately, the poverty-reduction strategy most popular among legislators and advocates — raising state and federal minimum wages — is also one of the least effective. New research from economists at the University of Alabama and East Carolina University found that 85 percent of poor… -
Teen Employment Hinges On Wage
July 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Freeport Journal-Standard
Even as the overall employment picture in Illinois improves, the job market for teens remains bleak (“At what cost?,” June 30). A recent analysis from the Employment Policies Institute estimates that the unemployment rate for Illinois’ teens is averaging 27.5 percent — the 13th highest in the country. One important reason for this dismal employment picture is minimum wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who… -
Minimum Wage Has Cost
July 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Rockford Register Star
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer (“Competition fierce as fewer teen jobs added this summer,” BusinessRockford.com, June 20), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire. Between July 2007 and July 2009, Congress increased the federal minimum wage 40 percent. Research from Ball State University attributes… -
Wage Hike Hurts
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Marco Island Sun Times
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer (“Lee County teens lose out in job market,” June 24), and one often-overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire. Between July 2007 and July 2009, Congress increased the federal minimum wage 40 percent. Recent research from Ball State University attributes the loss… -
Teens And Minimum Wage
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Lake County Journal
Even as the overall employment picture in Illinois improves, the job market for teens remains bleak. A recent analysis from the Employment Policies Institute estimates that the unemployment rate for Illinois’ teens is averaging 27.5 percent – the 13th highest in the country. One important reason for this dismal employment picture is minimum wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers…