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High minimum wages rob youths
June 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · San Jose Mercury News
The Mercury News article (Page 1A, June 2) “Economic downturn makes finding summer jobs tough for teens” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens. A study out of Stanford University found that those who as youths experienced especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages… -
Wage laws hurt teens
June 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Detroit News
The May 25th article “Teenagers face tight job market,” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems. A study out of Stanford University found that those who as youths experienced especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages and employment. Those who are priced out of the job market by high minimum wages… -
Teen unemployment has long-term effects
May 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Longview News-Journal
Wednesday’s article “Teens seeking summer jobs might face challenge,” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens. A study out of Stanford University found that people who experienced especially long periods of unemployment as youths were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages and employment. And research from the University of… -
Won’t work for teens
May 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Boston Herald
Teens will find the job search difficult as long as minimum wage mandates are in place (“Teen job scene ‘dismal,’ ” May 18). The University of Georgia in 2006 found that every 10 percent increase in the minimum wage was associated with a 4.6 percent to 9 percent decline in teenage employment in small businesses. This data bore out last summer as the 12 percent minimum wage… -
No jobs for teens? Thank the minimum wage
May 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Las Vegas Review-Journal
To the editor: The Review-Journal’s Monday article about the tough job market for teens neglected to mention a key factor in this ever-growing crisis (“Valley teens competing with older people for summer work”). Teens in the job hunt will continue to find the search difficult as long as policymakers continue to increase labor costs on small businesses through minimum wage mandates. Research from the University of Georgia… -
Job more than wage
May 2009 · Kristen Lopez Eastlick · Deseret Morning News
The article “Recession hits students who need jobs for diploma” (May 15) acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause. A study out of Stanford University found that those who, as youths, experienced especially long periods of unemployment were particularly prone to negative long-term effects on future wages and employment. Not having a summer job…