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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
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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Coronavirus Recession

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

By Heather Boushey, Somin Park,

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Heather Boushey, Somin Park,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 10
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Poverty, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Poverty, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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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
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Economic experts propose policy responses to coronavirus recession

By Equitable Growth,

March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020

Equitable Growth,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamilies
TOPICS: 9
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Paid Leave, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, 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
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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
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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
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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,
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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