by Amy Gillentine Published: March 9,2010
Tags: minimum wage, study
Expanding the earned income tax credit might be a better way to curb poverty than increasing minimum wages. A study by professors from the University of Alabama and East Carolina University claims that expanding the tax credit – currently available to low-income workers – would keep more than twice the number of people out of poverty than [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: April 17,2009
Tags: Hobby Lobby, minimum wage, Retail
Hobby Lobby assistant manager Adam Garcia said his employees are still in shock. Last week 8th Street store manager David Schafer returned from a meeting in Denver with unprecedented news: all hourly full-time employees would begin receiving a minimum wage of $10 per hour immediately. “While it doesn’t affect me directly, 19 of our 24 employees will [...] [...]
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