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Politics Feb 25

How a minimum wage increase could impact people’s livelihoods

By Stephanie Sy, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens

Economy Mar 31

A snapshot of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on working families

As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, low-wage working families immediately experienced drastically reduced work hours and layoffs. The economic and psychological consequences for families have been severe.

By Elizabeth O. Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, Econofact

Nation Mar 27

Watch 7:36
Why Anaheim’s low-wage workers struggle to keep a roof over their heads

Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents…

By PBS NewsHour, Cat Wise

Nation Dec 07

Watch 8:44
Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. How can they say #MeToo?

Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices,…

By PBS NewsHour

Economy Jul 17

Labor activists listen during a Seattle City Council meeting in which the council voted on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Seattle, Washington June 2, 2014. The Seattle city council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a sharp increase in the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next seven years, marking the first time a major U.S. city has committed to such a high base level of pay. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTR3RWZO
Column: Fighting trickle-down economics in Seattle

Trickle-down economics claims that if wages go up, jobs must come down. A controversial new study from the University of Washington has inadvertently fallen prey to that antiquated narrative.

By Nick Hanauer

Jun 07

D.C. lawmakers approve a $15 minimum wage

By Joshua Barajas

D.C. lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday that would raise the hourly minimum wage to $15, joining lawmakers in New York and California who have passed similar proposals in recent months.

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Apr 01

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Is a $15 minimum wage a boon or a risk for low-paid workers?

By PBS NewsHour

The fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage has won its biggest victories yet. California lawmakers voted for a bill to raise the minimum by 2022, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he reached a deal to hike…

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Nov 10

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What’s the economic sweet spot for adjusting the federal minimum wage?

By PBS NewsHour

Thousands of workers walked off the job in as many as 270 cities in a push to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, up from $7.25. Gwen Ifill speaks to Alan Krueger of Princeton University, who believes…

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Sep 07

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How does the fight for $15 affect the labor market?

By PBS NewsHour

Three years since a small group of fast-food workers began protesting in demand of higher pay and better conditions, a minimum wage of $15 an hour is becoming a reality for many across the country. Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives…

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