Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage (Opposing Viewpoints)

ISBN 10: 1534508465 / ISBN 13: 9781534508460

Published by Greenhaven Pr, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage (Opposing Viewpoints)
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534508465
• ISBN 13: 9781534508460
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per hour would succeed in lifting nearly one million Americans out of poverty. Some states and cities have done just that, but a gridlocked Congress has prevented it from happening on the federal level. This resource asks the question: In one of the world's richest countries, why are so many workers unable to cover basic living expenses?