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Why Stop at $50?

In a recent debate for a U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Barbara Lee of California, defended her previous support for raising

CNN laments that the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 has not increased since 2009. The article concludes by telling

California is poised to impose new regulations for fast-food restaurants. The regulations would raise the minimum wage to $20 per

We are often told that a worker making the minimum wage can’t afford the rent for an apartment. As an

In late January, Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced that it will raise its minimum wage to $14 an

When politicians announce a new program or policy, they tell us of all the great benefits that will result. We

An opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican argues that affordable housing really means subsidized housing. The author correctly

If we truly want to solve the affordable housing crisis, then we cannot look at each issue in isolation. We