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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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Vision 2020

Rebuilding U.S. labor market wage standards

By Arindrajit Dube,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Arindrajit Dube,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Labor Day: Labor standards and institutional support for collective action are essential for an equitable U.S. economy

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020

Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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Where does your state’s minimum wage rank against the median wage?

By Ben Zipperer, Will McGrew, David Evans,

July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019

Ben Zipperer, Will McGrew, David Evans,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession exposes how U.S. labor laws fail gig workers and independent contractors

By Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
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Factsheet: Minimum wage increases are good for U.S. workers and the U.S. economy

By Kate Bahn, Will McGrew,

July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019

Kate Bahn, Will McGrew,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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Building high-road supply networks in the United States

By Susan Helper,

June 19, 2019

June 19, 2019

Susan Helper,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation

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Labor Day: Labor standards and institutional support for collective action are essential for an equitable U.S. economy

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020

Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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Maintaining effective U.S. labor standards enforcement through the coronavirus recession

By Janice Fine, Daniel Galvin, Jenn Round, Hana Shepherd,

September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020

Janice Fine, Daniel Galvin, Jenn Round, Hana Shepherd,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession and economic inequality: A roadmap to recovery and long-term structural change

By Heather Boushey, Somin Park,

August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020

Heather Boushey, Somin Park,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 20
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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The redistributional consequences of multiple minimum wages

By Jonathan Garita,

August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020

Jonathan Garita,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 2
Economic Mobility, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Minimum Wage
Vision 2020

Building worker power in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
Vision 2020

Reforming Unemployment Insurance across the United States

By Equitable Growth,

August 17, 2020

August 17, 2020

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Expert Focus: Leading Black scholars on U.S. economic inequality and growth (Part 2)

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe,

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe,
LaborInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 10
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
Coronavirus Recession

Better workplace conditions for long-term eldercare staff are key to promoting resident safety amid the coronavirus pandemic

By Krista Ruffini,

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

Krista Ruffini,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
working paper

Worker earnings, service quality, and firm profitability: Evidence from nursing homes and minimum wage reforms

By Krista Ruffini,

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

Krista Ruffini,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Coronavirus recession: How to get the U.S. economy back on track

By Equitable Growth,

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 12
Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Factsheet: How strong unions can restore workers’ bargaining power

By Equitable Growth,

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession exposes how U.S. labor laws fail gig workers and independent contractors

By Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
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