The minimum wage in the United States continues to be one of the most important policy levers for establishing a floor for job quality. Equitable Growth’s research and analysis demonstrates that higher minimum wages has the potential to increase earnings without reducing employment.
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Why minimum wages are a critical tool for achieving racial justice in the U.S. labor market
October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020
Rebuilding U.S. labor market wage standards
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
The coronavirus recession exposes how U.S. labor laws fail gig workers and independent contractors
April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020
Factsheet: Minimum wage increases are good for U.S. workers and the U.S. economy
July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019
Building high-road supply networks in the United States
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will bring new perspectives on mass incarceration to U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence
April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
How a large employer’s low-road practices harm local labor markets: The impact of Walmart Supercenters
January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022
Expert Focus: Advancing our understanding of new technologies and the future of work
December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021
Equitable Growth’s academic research and policy priorities shine through at Southern Economic Conference 2021
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
New research highlights the necessity of improving wage standards and bargaining power for low-wage workers in the United States
November 17, 2021
November 17, 2021
Equitable Growth announces record $1.39 million in research grants for scholars examining economic inequality and growth
August 30, 2021
August 30, 2021
Sectoral bargaining and spillovers in monopsonistic labour markets
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Unequal Protections: Regional Disparities in Labor Standards Policies, Enforcement, and Violations
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3
August 2, 2021
August 2, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 1
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
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