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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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The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power

By Kate Bahn,

August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Kate Bahn,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
post

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
post

How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent contractors

By Corey Husak,

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

Corey Husak,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
post

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
post

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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Coronavirus Recession

The importance of an expanded U.S. Unemployment Insurance system during the coronavirus recession

By Arindrajit Dube,

March 31, 2020

March 31, 2020

Arindrajit Dube,
LaborInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

U.S. economic policy principles for confronting the coronavirus recession

By Heather Boushey, Somin Park,

March 28, 2020

March 28, 2020

Heather Boushey, Somin Park,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 9
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Poverty, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Poverty, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Economic experts propose policy responses to coronavirus recession

By Equitable Growth,

March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020

Equitable Growth,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Paid Leave, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Paid Leave, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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
Vision 2020

Earnings instability and mobility over our working lives: Improving short- and long-term economic well-being for U.S. workers

By Emily Wiemers, Michael Carr,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Emily Wiemers, Michael Carr,
LaborFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 13
Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Schedule Stability, Unemployment Insurance
working paper

Minimum Wages and Racial Inequality

By Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux,

January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020

Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
post

The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power

By Kate Bahn,

August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Kate Bahn,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
grant

Understanding the incidence of minimum wage increases

By Nirupama Rao, Max Risch,

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Nirupama Rao, Max Risch,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
grant

New evidence on local minimum wage laws and earnings inequality

By Jennifer Romich, Scott Allard, Heather Hill, Mark Long,

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Jennifer Romich, Scott Allard, Heather Hill, Mark Long,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
grant

Do higher wages improve health outcomes? Evidence from nursing homes and minimum wage reforms

By Krista Ruffini,

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Krista Ruffini,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent contractors

By Corey Husak,

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

Corey Husak,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Research Shows: Raising the Minimum Wage Does Not Spell Job Loss

By Kate Bahn,

July 10, 2019

July 10, 2019

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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