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Wage Hike Hurts
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Fort Myers News Press
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… -
Teen Jobs
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Daily Press
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer (“Teen job outlook bleak,” June 20). 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. Recent research from Ball State University attributes the loss of 310,000 teenage part-time… -
Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Job-Seekers
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Hattiesburg American
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer, and one often-overlooked reason is that wage mandates 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 of 310,000 teenage part-time jobs to this wage hike. Minimum… -
Wage Mandates Trim Teens’ Jobs
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Clarion Ledger
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer (“Teens jockeying for summer jobs,” June 12), and one often-overlooked reason is that wage mandates 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 of 310,000 teenage… -
Minimum Wage Stifles Teen Jobs
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Sag Harbor Express
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer (“Teens Look for Summer Employment in Tough Job Market,” Sag Harbor Online, June 4), 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. Recent research from Ball… -
Earned Income Tax Credit Better Deal For Poor
June 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Asheville Citizen Times
The difficult economy is forcing Americans to stretch their paychecks further (“Raising wages key to sustained economic recovery,” June 13). As legislators and advocates look for ways to provide relief to those struggling to stay afloat, it is important to consider which policies work best. New research from economists at the University of Alabama and East Carolina University found that 85 percent of poor families received no…