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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Broad structural change is needed to boost wages in a U.S. economy that is more equitable to produce strong, sustainable economic growth
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Strategic enforcement and co-enforcement of U.S. labor standards are needed to protect workers through the coronavirus recession
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Transforming U.S. supply chains to create good jobs
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January 14, 2021
Boosting wages when U.S. labor markets are not competitive
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Collective bargaining as a path to more equitable wage growth in the United States
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
U.S. labor markets require a new approach to higher education
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
Place-conscious federal policies to reduce regional economic disparities in the United States
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
Ideas to Boost Wages in the New Economy: Ten Essays on Raising Wages for U.S. Workers
January 14, 2021 2:30PM - 4:00PM
The coronavirus recession continues to threaten low-wage U.S. workers due to stalled jobs recovery
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020
Why minimum wages are a critical tool for achieving racial justice in the U.S. labor market
October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020
Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors
October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020
Labor Day: Labor standards and institutional support for collective action are essential for an equitable U.S. economy
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September 4, 2020
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