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Raising the Minimum Wage

What Do Economists Think About Raising the Minimum Wage? To adequately examine a public policy, one … groups that may be harmed. Raising Michigan’s minimum wage will impact more than just workers being paid the mandated minimum wage. The eight economists below describe some often …

Minimum wage mandates are bad for the economy

Ballot initiative would have slowed Michigan growth even further

… to drastically raise the minimum wage will not be on Michigan’s … would have hiked the state’s minimum hourly pay each year until … period, raise the current “tipped wage” of $3.93 per hour until it … take up the same cause. Minimum wage mandates make economic … look specifically at the minimum wage demonstrate that higher …

Skorup on 'West Michigan Week'

Debate over minimum wage

… produced by Grand Valley State University public television, discussing the minimum wage. Noted by the promo to the show:  “[Y]ou can decrease the money floating … with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy whose concern is a jump in minimum wage would do more harm than good. “If a business does not believe, let’s …

Vernuccio on Fox Business

Higher minimum wage means fewer jobs

Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio was a guest on Fox Business on Dec. 26 discussing how a higher minimum wage leads to fewer jobs. You can read more about the issue here. 

May 30, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Minimum wage, medical service tax

… Bill 934, Preempt $10.10 minimum wage initiative; hike mandated minimum: Passed 24 to 12 in the Senate … repeal the current state minimum wage law that makes it unlawful … increases caused by the mandated wage hikes. The bill was seen as … Bill 934, Preempt $10.10 minimum wage initiative; hike mandated …

Do Politicians Understand Economics?

Apparently not those who want to increase the minimum wage

Minimum wage laws are regarded by economists of all stripes … champion increasing the minimum wage must be demagogues working … study on the link between minimum wage votes by members of Congress … publicly call for increased minimum wages while also employing office interns at a wage of $0.  Politicians are not …

Harming the Competition

Why some companies want a higher minimum wage

… for an increase in the minimum wage. The president chose the location because the average wage for the wholesale warehouse chain … also lobbied for a higher minimum wage. Paul Saginaw pays his workers higher than the minimum and wants to force the competition … lives, an increase in the minimum wage likely would help their …

Minimum Wage, Maximum Harm

… would gradually raise its minimum wage to $10 per hour and adjust … Michigan the highest mandated minimum wage in the nation. It would … proposal: If raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour is good … congressional delegation offered a wage to their interns. Is it hypocritical … significantly higher than the federal minimum and are able to use government …

Lehman, LaFaive in Wall Street Journal

How Democrats won on minimum wage, gas tax

… Michael D. LaFaive wrote in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal about Michigan’s GOP-controlled Legislature and how it caved to Democrats on raising the minimum wage in exchange for support in raising the gas tax. They summarize the Democratic victory by saying “the team that plays offense is the one that puts …

Minimum Wage in Michigan

… studying the effects of minimum wage. Published on Mar. 11, 2014 Economics 101: Minimum Wage Kills Jobs The jobs debate over minimum wage is as simple as this. If … 2014 Who Is Behind The Minimum Wage Increase Drive? A look … Jan. 6, 2014 Minimum Wage, Minimum Employment Published on Jan. …