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In the final presidential debate, President Trump hinted at possible support for raising the federal minimum wage, but has historically not committed to any number or action during his administration. On the contrary, his opponent Biden has repeatedly endorsed a $15 federal minimum wage and supported eliminating the tipping…

Today, the Employment Policies Institute released “The State Employment Impact of a $15 Minimum Wage”, a new study in which economists Dr. Bill Even and Dr. David Macpherson analyze the employment impact of raising the federal minimum wage to $15. The Biden-Harris campaign, as well as the Democratic party…

Since 2012, the Fight for $15 movement has popularized the concept of the $15 minimum wage. Since then, seven states have passed legislation to phase-in a $15 minimum wage, as well as various cities, including San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The Raise the Wage…

Biden continues to push his platform for a $15 minimum wage, doubling down at a campaign event in Florida this week. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump signaled support for a $10 federal minimum wage. Presidents and other elected officials have touted minimum wage policy as an…

On Friday, the House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and employees in the restaurant industry. Testimonies were provided by restaurant owners and industry representatives, as well as Saru Jayaraman of the controversial labor group Restaurant Opportunities Center…

As the Fight for $15 heats up across the country, calls for local, state, and federal governments to raise minimum wages have prompted many officials to take action. Some states and cities have already enacted phased plans to achieve a $15 minimum wage over the next few years,…

Last week, economists Dr. William Even, Miami University, and Dr. David Macpherson, Trinity University, released “Estimating the Impact of a $15.00 Minimum Wage in Florida.” The study analyzes the impact of passing Amendment 2, a ballot measure which would amend the state’s constitution to raise the minimum wage to…

Food service and restaurant-related businesses face a particularly long road to recovery after losses due to the pandemic. However, such businesses faced steep barriers to growth in pre-COVID times, particularly in markets with an unsustainably high minimum wage. Numerous studies find that rising minimum wage, particularly…

Teenagers are going to be hard-pressed to find a job this summer. According to a new analysis of Census Bureau statistics, the youth unemployment rate—including Americans between the ages of 16 and 19—surpassed 30 percent in 26 states as of May. Moreover, the jobless rate rose above 40 percent in…

The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC) continues to spend a large portion of its annual budget trying to eliminate the tipped wage. This is despite the fact that restaurant workers support the current system of tipping by an overwhelming majority. A 2016 survey of several hundred tipped workers by industry…