'Irresponsible' and 'long overdue': What economists and workers say about Biden's bid for a $15 minimum wage and end to tip credits
‘Irresponsible’ and ‘long overdue’: What economists and workers say about Biden’s bid for a $15 minimum wage and end to tip credits MarketWatch 1/20/2021 © Getty Images When President-elect Joe Biden first proposed raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour on the campaign trail in 2019, the U.S. was experiencing its best unemployment figures in decades. Since then, the unemployment rate has nearly doubled to 6.7% as the pandemic has cost millions of Americans their livelihoods. Some observers say it’s a better time than ever for Biden to push for a $15 minimum wage and end tip ...