Archives for: "November 2016"
Confounding people and wages
November 30th, 2016Continuing the argument, the higher minimum wage puts real people out of work - individual persons lose their jobs if their productivity is significantly less than the mandate. Employment is subject to a large number of factors that affect both supply… more »
Seattle's minimum wage experience - early results
November 28th, 2016I have been attempting to make the point that people who retain their jobs with the higher minimum wage are likely to also spend more as a consequence, but in the mean time, the $15 wage puts another group of people completely out of work. more »
Here's where employment will decline the most in Washington
November 27th, 2016The election has upset plans and expectations around the globe, but there's plenty of additional disapppointment to come with the fallout, I'm sure. One likely place to look will be around the consequences of large increases to the minimum wage allowed… more »
hiatus interruptus
November 27th, 2016Perhaps this is a long enough hiatus more »
