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New Study: Minimum Wage Increases Have Failed To Help Low-Income Americans Pay Rent, Meet Monthly Expenses: Legislation Being Considered by Congress and Ten States Unlikely To Reduce Family Hardship
April 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study by economists Joseph J. Sabia (San Diego State University) and Robert Nielsen (University of Georgia) that finds raising the minimum wage has had no impact on reducing economic hardship, e.g., helping more families pay rent or meet monthly expenses. This research is particularly relevant now: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced legislation last week to raise… -
New Study: Minimum Wage Increases Have Failed To Help Low-Income Americans Pay Rent, Meet Monthly Expenses: Legislation Being Considered by Congress and Ten States Unlikely To Reduce Family Hardship
April 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study by economists Joseph J. Sabia (San Diego State University) and Robert Nielsen (University of Georgia) that finds raising the minimum wage has had no impact on reducing economic hardship, e.g., helping more families pay rent or meet monthly expenses. This research is particularly relevant now: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced legislation last week to raise… -
Harkin Minimum Wage Proposal Would Eliminate at least 467,000 Jobs, Not Create Them: Award Winning Research Shows Proposal Would Do Little to Help Those in Need
March 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) responded to Senator Tom Harkin’s proposal for a 35 percent hike in the federal minimum wage as part of his Rebuild America Act. Award-winning research from economists at Cornell University and American University confirms that such a policy would destroy jobs, not create them, and do little to reduce poverty. “Using a minimum wage increase to boost the economy… -
Harkin Minimum Wage Proposal Would Eliminate at least 467,000 Jobs, Not Create Them: Award Winning Research Shows Proposal Would Do Little to Help Those in Need
March 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) responded to Senator Tom Harkin’s proposal for a 35 percent hike in the federal minimum wage as part of his Rebuild America Act. Award-winning research from economists at Cornell University and American University confirms that such a policy would destroy jobs, not create them, and do little to reduce poverty. “Using a minimum wage increase to boost the economy… -
Raising Server Wage Would Kill Opportunities for Waiters and Waitresses in New Jersey: Research Finds More Than 17,000 Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Would Be Lost With State Proposal
March 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced a study by economists William E. Even of Miami University and David A. Macpherson of Trinity University that examines the consequences for waiters, waitresses, and other tipped employees in New Jersey of reducing the “tip credit.” The tip credit is a labor law provision that allows employers of tipped employees to pay a cash wage of $2.13 an… -
Raising Server Wage Would Kill Opportunities for Waiters and Waitresses in New Jersey: Research Finds More Than 17,000 Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Would Be Lost With State Proposal
March 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) announced a study by economists William E. Even of Miami University and David A. Macpherson of Trinity University that examines the consequences for waiters, waitresses, and other tipped employees in New Jersey of reducing the “tip credit.” The tip credit is a labor law provision that allows employers of tipped employees to pay a cash wage of $2.13 an…