[joshua c]

I am thinking of a career change. Kiosk salesman looks pretty lucrative.

[doc1019]

As I have said on more than one occasion. Raise the minimum wage and the local merchants will raise their prices accordingly. Zero sum gain.

[Berlin_Freeper]

A higher minimum wage helps increases inflation.

So not only do you have to pay more for average services but your money will be worth less...worth less... worthless.

[This_far]

Sorry, I should have also pinged you to 3.

[ExSES]

David Neumark, visiting scholar at the San Francisco Fed

You can bet he won't be getting tenure at 99% of the colleges in the USA!!! If you don't enter the data in the "correct way" and get such results..., you are persona non grata!

[BenLurkin]

...but it buys votes.

[Rembrandt]

An increase in the minimum wage is a trigger factor for increases in union wages - Democrats love union people.

[central_va]

You need a minimum in a country with a 2000 mile open border with the third world. Unmitigated illegal labor plus no minimum wage equals disaster. Close the border and we’ll see. Go Trump, go!

[Mastador1]

Funny how anyone with experience on the business side has known this for decades.

[CPT Clay]

Toldja

[gunsequalfreedom]

A higher minimum wage doesn't reduce poverty, says… the federal government (Duh)

Was anyone saying it reduced poverty? I thought the emphasis was on people having money for food. Seriously, I don't think I've heard anyone say raising the minimum wage will reduce poverty.

[silverleaf]

Maybe marriage reduces the poverty rate and more women should try it before becoming mothers

[DPMD]

Minimum wage was never meant to alleviate poverty, but to exacerbate it. The democrats get the votes for the “effort” but keep everyone in tatters so they’ll continue to be needed. It’s no secret.