What a Minimum Wage Increase Means to Small Businesses
While some small business owners say a $15 minimum wage would be such a financial burden they might have to close their doors, others say the effect would be minimal.
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Jacquie | Minimum Wage Impact
Jacquie, a Grill Cook at McDonalds, on the potential impact of the minimum wage increase. This interstitial is part of 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America,' a public media initiative that provides a deeper understanding of the impact…
How Changes To SNAP Eligibility Will Impact New York’s Hungry
Beginning April 1, fewer people in New York will be eligible for food stamps. The state is updating its requirements to be more selective, and food banks across the region are bracing for the change, expecting to see more hungry…
The Bipartisan Idea That Gives a Tax Boost to Childless Workers
A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with…
Newark Introduces Program to Provide Web Training to Unemployed Residents
Mayor Ras Baraka said Newark needs to create 6,000 jobs, just to bring its unemployment rate in line with the rest of the state.