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Government Should Bear the Minimum-Wage-Hike Burden
Labor Management

Government Should Bear the Minimum-Wage-Hike Burden

A wage subsidy could put additional money from taxpayers into each low-wage paycheck, while encouraging employers to create jobs not eliminate them.
By Oren Cass | February 16, 2017
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The True Cost of a ‘Living Wage’
Labor Management

The True Cost of a ‘Living Wage’

Whether a minimum wage hike will destroy jobs as opponents claim, or help to combat poverty as supporters argue, is a question of perspective.
By Joel Naroff | February 16, 2017
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Wages Post Biggest Gain Since Recession
The Economy

Wages Post Biggest Gain Since Recession

Average hourly wages rose 2.9% in December, suggesting the economic recovery is finally translating into gains for workers.
By Matthew Heller | January 9, 2017
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