Jeff Jacoby: When the Minimum Wage Rises, Does Homelessness Rise Too?
For workers barely clinging to that bottom rung on the ladder, it is no kindness to push the rung higher.
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For workers barely clinging to that bottom rung on the ladder, it is no kindness to push the rung higher.
A new study documents yet another way in which good intentions appear to lead to bad results.
For many struggling people, a lower-paying job is not “exploitation.” It’s a lifeline. One thing Lang Martinez said he learned after living on the streets of Ventura County, California, was that being homeless was worse than being in prison.
One thing Lang Martinez said he learned after living on the streets of Ventura County, California, was that being homeless was worse than being in prison.