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• Labor Secretary Harris Ditches Minimum Wage Talking Points for Common Sense

  In his tour across the country to drum up support for President Obama’s minimum wage hike proposal, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris has been towing the (false) party line that mandated wage hikes won’t have a negative effect on the … Continue reading →

• Teen Unemployment Rates Continue to Soar

  It used to be that summer months provided an ideal opportunity for teenagers to gain the valuable career experience that comes from entry-level jobs. Yet the effects of the Great Recession, combined with the consequences of a 40 percent minimum … Continue reading →

• Ralph Nader Misses the Mark on the Minimum Wage

  Recently, Ralph Nader penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal arguing for a higher minimum wage. Nader’s faulty economic principles were exposed in a series of letters to the editor published afterward, in addition to having already been refuted … Continue reading →

• CostCo Doesn’t Speak for All Businesses on the Minimum Wage

  In support of a higher minimum wage, advocates typically point to a handful of business owners who voice ideological support for the policy. Take Costco, for instance, whose CEO has voiced strong support for raising the federal minimum wage. Why … Continue reading →

• Newsflash: Entry-Level Jobs pay Entry-Level Wages

  In conjunction with recent protests for a $15 minimum wage in the fast food industry, activist groups blogged and tweeted that “7 out of the top 10 lowest paying jobs” are in the food and hospitality industry. It’s far less … Continue reading →

• Former Obama Administration Economist Flunks Econ 101 in Washington Post Op-Ed

  In this weekend’s Washington Post, former Obama administration economist and political appointee Betsey Stevenson has an op-ed titled “Five Myths about the Minimum Wage.” Instead of refuting myths about the subject, though, Stevenson packs her piece full of misleading and … Continue reading →

• Celebrity Chef: Keep Restaurant Labor Costs in Check, or Fail

  In an episode of the Food Network’s TV show “Restaurant Impossible,” celebrity chef Robert Irvine visits a failing Mexican restaurant in New Hampshire. Irvine’s task is to advise the owners on how to better manage their restaurant to prevent it … Continue reading →

• Should the Minimum Wage Track Productivity?

  Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued for a minimum wage increase even more extreme than what President Obama or Sen. Tom Harkin are asking for. She referenced a chart showing that the federal minimum wage would be $22 an hour … Continue reading →

• Get the Facts: $10.10 is a Dead End

  Proposals before Congress to increase the minimum wage by 39 percent to $10.10 will do little to reduce poverty while being actively harmful to the entry-level job market. Here are the facts on a $10.10 minimum wage. Click here to … Continue reading →

• Roll Call Ad Warns of Lost Opportunities from Minimum Wage Hikes

  Tomorrow, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is running a full-page ad in Roll Call on the importance of entry-level jobs and how minimum wage hikes reduce them. The ad highlights how Senator Harkin, Representative Miller, and President Obama have relied … Continue reading →

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