jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoIt has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25www.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIt has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25www.npr.orgjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareanticolonialist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoIt should reduce that artificial inflation
minus-squareanticolonialist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoUnder pressure from employers. If their labor costs are directly tied to the cost of housing there would be pressure to keep housing costs low. In turn still keeping wages livable
It should reduce that artificial inflation
I’m not sure how it would do that.
Under pressure from employers. If their labor costs are directly tied to the cost of housing there would be pressure to keep housing costs low. In turn still keeping wages livable