minimum wage
Raising the Minimum Wage: Look No Further Than Your Own Backyard
By: Brynn E. Felix The United States has a minimum wage problem. In 2015, roughly 2.6 million workers earned at or below the federal minimum wage—a measly $7.25 per hour. The federal minimum has not budged since 2009 and continues to depreciate in value: by 2015 the $7.25 hourly wage had already lost approximately 8.1% […]