The High Minimum Wage Blues

The High Minimum Wage Blues
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If all goes as supporters intend, a measure to raise the minimum wage in the nation’s capital to $25 per hour by 2029 will appear on city ballots next November. It’s not an isolated occurrence. From New York City to Honolulu, proposals for a spike in the minimum wage have become ubiquitous among progressives.
Paul McDonnold
Paul McDonnold
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Paul McDonnold is a freelance writer. His writing has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, World Magazine, JStor Daily, and other publications. He is the author of “The Economics of Ego Surplus,” a novel of economic terrorism, and has an M.S. in economic research from the University of North Texas.