Economists wrangle over $10.10 minimum wage, CFOs say increase will slow hiring
Among the challenges faced by policymakers (and that includes voters) trying to determine the effects of raising the minimum wage is sorting through the flood of conflicting information. Much of the conflict comes because people who are supposedly talking about the same thing are not, really, talking about the same thing. There’s a difference between […]
24th of February 2014
After Friday's White House meeting, Inslee muses about raising the minimum wage for state workers
The Seattle Times reported Friday that Gov. Inslee is considering an increase in the minimum wage paid state employees and contractors. His comments came after he and other Democratic governor’s met with the president at the White House. As Brad Shannon writes in The News Tribune, it won’t be happening any time soon. “It’s going […]
19th of February 2014
Rhode Island pension settlement seen as setback for reformers, raises questions that resonate here
The state of Rhode Island has reached an agreement with public employee unions that had filed six lawsuits challenging pension reforms adopted by the state. The Providence Journal points out that the deal comes with costs: Details were still emerging on the Friday afternoon of Valentine’s Day, but it appears the proposed deal would increase […]