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Job Journal
February 5, 2006
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Link Minimum Wage to CPI Count Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger among those who favor raising the minimum wage. But should our lowest wages be tied to the cost of living?   |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
Peter Coy |
More Ammo For A Higher Minimum New research says a ripple effect would hike the pay of a lot of family bread winners. |
BusinessWeek
February 19, 2007
Max B. Sawicky |
Minimum Wage, Maximum Pork Tax breaks could just as easily benefit business owners not affected by the minimum wage increase. |
Inc.
October 2004
Jess McCuan |
Minimum Wage Hikes Eyed Nationwide New York may soon become the 13th state to raise its minimum wage above the federal level of $5.15 an hour. |
Job Journal
June 20, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Waning Interest in Minimum Wage Is it time to consider another hike in America's minimum wage? |
Entrepreneur
October 2001
C.J. Prince |
Pay Up When the minimum wage rises, will small businesses get the downside? |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Chris Penttila |
Raising the Minimum Wage Will a higher minimum wage hurt entrepreneurs? Many say no. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 10, 2014
April White |
Minimum Wage Debate Is Really About Social Values Debate over raising the minimum wage tends to focus on costs and benefits, but economist Matthew Weinzierl argues that what really is at stake are much deeper societal values. |
Job Journal
January 25, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
The Minimum-Wage Dilemma Small businesses question the city of San Francisco's $8.50-an-hour minimum wage. |
Fast Company
David Lumb |
Seattle Takes Its First Step To A $15 Minimum Wage The city will continue to raise the minimum wage until all workers in the city earn $15 per hour on January 1, 2017 -- which will be more than twice the current federal U.S. minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. |
Reason
February 2004
Tim Cavanaugh |
Sins of Wages: Living wages, killing restaurants San Francisco recently upped its minimum wage to $8.50 an hour, a hike that includes waitresses' and waiters' pay. Restaurateurs, who have until February to comply with the new law, are already discussing plans to cut back benefits and freeze hiring to offset the new expense. |
Fast Company
Lydia Dishman |
New Rules For Overtime Pay: Blessing Or Curse For Business? President Obama announced this morning that the Department of Labor will propose to raise the salary threshold below which workers must receive overtime pay to $50,440 in 2016. |
Reason
November 2005
Kerry Howley |
Data: Whose Living Wage? A study by a nonpartisan think tank, suggests that while living wage laws in America do tend to reduce overall poverty, they hurt those who can least afford it. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Michelle Conlin |
How to Lift the Working Poor The Russell Sage Foundation says boosting tax credits and the minimum wage combined with education will help the working poor in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
February 12, 2007
Maria Bartiromo |
The Good News Economy Al Hubbard, director of the National Economic Council and one of the President's top advisers talks about the U.S. economy. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
Conlin & Bernstein |
Working...And Poor In today's cutthroat job market, the bottom rung is as high as most workers will ever get. But the political will to help them seems a long way off. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Labor Ready Is Ready for Action The temp agency surprises even itself, but investors should watch out for wage increases. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2009
Peter Coy |
Why Paychecks Could Shrink High unemployment and low inflation may lead to a decline in pay -- and that could slow the recovery. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Aaron Bernstein |
Are We Better Off Than 4 Years Ago? Overall, wages went up -- but job losses have hit family incomes hard. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 4, 2015
James Heskett |
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality? Walmart's recent action to raise wages and offer new career advancement opportunities cheer advocates who believe market forces, not government intervention, offer the best ways to address unhealthy levels of wage disparity. |
CFO
December 1, 2006
Edward Teach |
A Productive Debate Significant or not, the gap between pay and productivity is a subject that won't go away, particularly now that control of Congress is passing to the labor-friendly Democratic Party. |
Entrepreneur
August 2007
Sara Wilson |
Boiling Point? The restaurant industry is feeling the heat. Restaurateurs will soon have to contend with commercial rent increases, minimum wage hikes, and rising food costs. |
Entrepreneur
August 2007
Carol Tice |
Gimme a Tax Break Tax breaks ease the burden of the minimum-wage hike for business owners. |
Job Journal
February 4, 2007
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: 2007 -- a Turnaround Year Predictions of an improving climate for workers and job-seekers. |
BusinessWeek
August 13, 2009
James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Inflation Fears Are Unfounded The Fed will have plenty of time to reverse its huge stimulus, as unused labor and production capacity prevent price pressures from building. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Inflation! Panic! Putting the wrath of food prices in perspective. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
You Don't Need Much to Start Foiled by mutual funds' minimum investments? You may have better options. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Social Security Reform? Wait Until Next Year If history is any guide, politicians will decide it is safer to put off until tomorrow what they could do today, especially with such a hot issue. In addition, the war on terrorism continues to occupy much of Washington's attention... |
BusinessWeek
January 23, 2006
James Mehring |
Wages: A Misleading Predictor Of Inflation Numbers show that wage growth is slowing, an indication of no wage-driven inflationary pressures. However, those data may be giving the markets and the Federal Reserve a false sense of security. |
Food Processing
September 2010
Brett Sutton |
Four Mistakes Food Processors Make in California The Golden State has higher wage and hour practices than federal standards. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2006
Nick Kapur |
7 Stock Shakers The elections took center stage this week, and investors may feel the effects for quite a while. 1. Abundant blues don't rock blue chips... 2. Oil's down, but not for the count... 3. How will the corporate sweethearts of the GOP fare?... etc. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
James Mehring |
Spain: Growing Risks For A Star Performer Spain's economy heads into 2005 looking pretty good with growth expected to be among the best in the euro zone. But the country faces growing risks that could upend its long run of stellar performances. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Iuri Dantas |
In Brazil, the Bikini Wax Is a Harbinger of Inflation Services from bikini waxes to car repairs are getting pricier in Brazil, prompting fears of higher inflation and higher wages. |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Joshua Kurlantzick |
In With the New The shift in congressional leadership could prove a boon for small business. What might the new Congress do for you? |
ifeminists
September 22, 2004
Wendy McElroy |
Wage Gap Reflects Women's Priorities The disparity in wages has nothing to do with discrimination against women. It reflects the preferences of women themselves. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Leung & Kennedy |
Global Inflation Starts with Chinese Workers Government support and a tight labor supply are boosting wages in China. Over the next decade that will put inflationary pressure on the global economy |
Job Journal
January 1, 2006 |
Jobwire for the Week of Jan 1, 2006 A Flood of New Jobs Through 2014... Minimum Wage Redux... On the Job Front... Millions in New Job-Training Funds... Headlines Worthy of Ripley... etc. |
Salon.com
June 3, 2002
Chris Colin |
Welcome to the occupation Maple Razsa, an organizer from last year's living wage sit-in at Harvard, talks about his documentary on the event, snooping administrators and Oprah's take on poverty... |
BusinessWeek
June 23, 2011
Ha & Pham |
Vietnam's Labor Unrest Vietnam has to control inflation and restrain wage hikes or risk losing its reputation as a reliable outsourcing alternative to China. |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Glenn Hubbard |
Social Security: Pick the Best Part of Every Plan The real question should be how to design a Social Security system that builds on the program's success in lifting seniors out of poverty while helping all Americans prepare for retirement. One idea: A guaranteed minimum benefit for low-income seniors. |
BusinessWeek
April 9, 2007
Coy & Ewing |
Where Are All The Workers? Companies worldwide are suddenly scrambling to manage a labor crunch. |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Low Unemployment Raises An Old Inflation Debate Should the Federal Reserve keep hiking rates in the face of a tighter labor market? |
Job Journal
September 2, 2007
Rich Heintz |
State of the Workplace Is anyone really paying attention to the plight of American workers? Here is a look at some of the major issues confronting American workers in 2007. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S. Labor Markets: The Truth About Worker Pay Just how big is the squeeze on the pay of American workers? The answer is not as clear-cut as the polarized views of each political camp would lead you to believe. |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Carol Tice |
Big Change How will the new Congress affect business taxes? |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2006
Mike Norman |
The Cost of Doing Business It could be going up, but the quest for productivity will drive another cycle of technology investment. What does this mean for investors? |
Salon.com
September 20, 2000
David Moberg |
Everything you know about the new economy is wrong In California, birthplace of the high-tech boom, the wage gap is growing, setting yet another national trend... |
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Evan Simonoff |
Channeling The '70s People adapt, businesses evolve and the U.S. economy is difficult to hold down for a long time. |
Job Journal
July 2, 2006
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Before Starting a New Job How to prepare for starting that new job. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
A Retirement Plan That's Guaranteed to Fail Even if it survives until the time you need it, Social Security won't pay you much. |
