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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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Equitable Growth delivers comment letter responding to U.S. Department of Labor’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on classifying employees and independent contractors

By Equitable Growth,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
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Enacting a minimum wage for tipped workers is on the ballot in two U.S. cities. Here’s what the research says

By Kate Bahn,

November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Kate Bahn,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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What happened to the federal minimum wage debate?

By Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,

December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021

Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,
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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How a large employer’s low-road practices harm local labor markets: The impact of Walmart Supercenters

By Kate Bahn,

January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Minimum Wage, Monopsony
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Monopsony
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New research highlights the necessity of improving wage standards and bargaining power for low-wage workers in the United States

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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Why minimum wages are a critical tool for achieving racial justice in the U.S. labor market

By Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,

October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020

Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity

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Understanding the incidence of minimum wage increases

By Max Risch, Nirupama Rao,

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Max Risch, Nirupama Rao,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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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
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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,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
AI, tech, & the economy, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, 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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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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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
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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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Why a minimum wage increase would help low-income workers across the United States

By Kate Bahn,

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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What to consider during the planned congressional hearing on a $15 minimum wage

By Kate Bahn,

December 11, 2018

December 11, 2018

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Refocusing the minimum wage debate on the well-being of U.S. workers

By Kate Bahn,

November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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The latest research on the efficacy of raising the minimum wage above $10 in six U.S. cities

By Will McGrew,

September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018

Will McGrew,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
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