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Albuquerque Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Jobs: Low-skilled will bear brunt of job loss, says Employment Policies Institute
April 2006
Washington, DC – The Albuquerque City Council’s decision to raise the minimum wage will put low-skilled employees out of work. Citing the 540 lost jobs and 16% increase in unemployment that followed Santa Fe’s minimum wage increase in 2004, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) warns Albuquerque leaders that their city will suffer similar consequences. University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz analyzed the effects of Santa Fe’s… -
Albuquerque Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Jobs: Low-skilled will bear brunt of job loss, says Employment Policies Institute
April 2006
Washington, DC – The Albuquerque City Council’s decision to raise the minimum wage will put low-skilled employees out of work. Citing the 540 lost jobs and 16% increase in unemployment that followed Santa Fe’s minimum wage increase in 2004, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) warns Albuquerque leaders that their city will suffer similar consequences. University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz analyzed the effects of Santa Fe’s… -
Solving the healthcare problem: Massachusetts vs. New York: NULL
April 2006
Washington, DC – While the country works to solve the healthcare problem, both Massachusetts and New York have proposed very different solutions to reduce the number of uninsured in their states. While Massachusetts’ proposal is designed to seriously tackle the problem of the uninsured, New York’s is not only largely ineffective, but will cost up to 100,000 jobs. Massachusetts’ proposal, signed into law today by Governor Mitt… -
Solving the healthcare problem: Massachusetts vs. New York: Array
April 2006
Washington, DC – While the country works to solve the healthcare problem, both Massachusetts and New York have proposed very different solutions to reduce the number of uninsured in their states. While Massachusetts’ proposal is designed to seriously tackle the problem of the uninsured, New York’s is not only largely ineffective, but will cost up to 100,000 jobs. Massachusetts’ proposal, signed into law today by Governor Mitt… -
NY Healthcare Mandate: Up to 100,000 Jobs Lost, $9.2 Billion Hit to Business: More than 83% of New York’s uninsured would still lack health coverage
April 2006
Washington, DC – Up to 100,000 jobs would be lost in New York State and businesses stand to take a $9.2 billion dollar hit under a proposed healthcare mandate, according to research by University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz. Even the most conservative estimate calculates job loss at 69,000. Despite the high price tag, this policy would ignore over 83% of the uninsured in New York.… -
NY Healthcare Mandate: Up to 100,000 Jobs Lost, $9.2 Billion Hit to Business: More than 83% of New York’s uninsured would still lack health coverage
April 2006
Washington, DC – Up to 100,000 jobs would be lost in New York State and businesses stand to take a $9.2 billion dollar hit under a proposed healthcare mandate, according to research by University of Kentucky economist Dr. Aaron Yelowitz. Even the most conservative estimate calculates job loss at 69,000. Despite the high price tag, this policy would ignore over 83% of the uninsured in New York.…