The public costs of low wages paid by the fast-food industry
…of three, that’s well below the federal poverty line of $19,530. For the 3.6 million Americans who earn the $7.25 federal minimum wage or less, their maximum before-tax income of…
…of three, that’s well below the federal poverty line of $19,530. For the 3.6 million Americans who earn the $7.25 federal minimum wage or less, their maximum before-tax income of…
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…funding each year (according to FY2016 data). Taken every 10 years, the census determines how political districts are redrawn and affects legislation on issues such as education, health insurance, minimum…
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…by the higher wages that result from education. A 2014 report by the Brookings Institution shows that wage increases offset these debts and that a larger number of people attending…
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…— involved field research and more than 90 interviews with factory owners, managers, workers and NGO representatives. The findings include: Both facilities respected minimum wage laws, but workers in Plant…
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…annual incomes of less than $15,000 (roughly equivalent to year-round employment at the minimum wage) pay more than half of their income for housing costs. In California, New York and…
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…for women — for example, in November 2013 the rate for women was 6.2% compared to 6.7% for men — but women are more likely to work in low-wage industries….
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…security privatization; unions and minimum wage; the Sierra Club and global warming; NARAL and abortion; National Right to Life and abortion; the Christian Coalition and gay marriage; the VFW and…
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…policymakers have proposed increasing the minimum wage to help poor Americans caught in low-paying jobs. The cost of inequality isn’t just to individuals: A study of 173 countries over 50…
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…the federal minimum wage), 82% paid more than 30% of income for housing in 2012 while 69% paid more than half.” Being cost-burdened affects households’ overall spending: “In 2012, renters…
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…potential public health impacts of lower vaccination rates? Minimum wage. This issue is always a political “football.” Do we have empirical evidence supporting one side or the other? Fracking and…
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