Seattle Minimum Wage News Today

Hiking the minimum wage will neither enhance economic mobility nor alleviate poverty.

The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight (Ep. 460) April 28, 2021 @ 11:00pm Listen now: Backers of a $15 federal wage say it’s a no-brainer if you want to fight poverty. Critics say it’s a blunt instrument that leads to job loss. Even the economists can’t agree! We talk to a bunch of them — and a U.S. Senator — to sort it out, and learn there’s a much bigger problem to worry about. Listen and subscribe to our podcast at *      *      * In the U.S., the official poverty...