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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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What makes a job ‘good’? How U.S. labor market data can provide insight to improve workers’ economic conditions

By Kevin Rinz, Chiara Chanoi,

March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

Kevin Rinz, Chiara Chanoi,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 6
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Schedule Stability
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A researcher’s guide to identifying policy-relevant research questions for the federal government

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 15
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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The state of the U.S. labor market 4 years after the start of the COVID-19 recession

By Michael Linden,

March 5, 2024

March 5, 2024

Michael Linden,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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New research finds $15 minimum wages raise pay and increase employment for low-wage workers

By Michael Reich, Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson,

October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023

Michael Reich, Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Minimum Wage, Monopsony
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Monopsony
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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
Coronavirus Recession

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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Boosting Wages

Broad structural change is needed to boost wages in a U.S. economy that is more equitable to produce strong, sustainable economic growth

By Kate Bahn, Jesse Rothstein,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Kate Bahn, Jesse Rothstein,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

Strategic enforcement and co-enforcement of U.S. labor standards are needed to protect workers through the coronavirus recession

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

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Janice Fine, Daniel Galvin, Jenn Round, Hana Shepherd,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
Boosting Wages

Transforming U.S. supply chains to create good jobs

By Susan Helper,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Susan Helper,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
Boosting Wages

Boosting wages when U.S. labor markets are not competitive

By Ioana Marinescu,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Ioana Marinescu,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 10
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

Collective bargaining as a path to more equitable wage growth in the United States

By Benjamin Schoefer,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Benjamin Schoefer,
LaborTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

U.S. labor markets require a new approach to higher education

By Andria Smythe,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Andria Smythe,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
Boosting Wages

Place-conscious federal policies to reduce regional economic disparities in the United States

By Robert Manduca,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Robert Manduca,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
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Ideas to Boost Wages in the New Economy: Ten Essays on Raising Wages for U.S. Workers

January 14, 2021 2:30PM - 4:00PM

Labor
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

The coronavirus recession continues to threaten low-wage U.S. workers due to stalled jobs recovery

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

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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Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors

By Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
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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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