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Minimum Wage Lost 21% Of Its Value Since Congress Last Raised It In 2009

Minimum Wage Lost 21% Of Its Value Since Congress Last Raised It In 2009

By Ben Zipperer, Working Economics Blog, Economic Policy Institute After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 21% less than 12 years ago — and 34% less than in 1968. Saturday marked 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase on July 24, 2009, the longest […]

Conservatives in UK Want Jobseekers to Work Harder

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Conservatives in UK Want Jobseekers to Work Harder

From The Guardian (UK) — Jobseekers will have to do more to prove they are seeking work or face losing benefits in measures likely to be announced at the Conservative party conference. At present jobseekers have to satisfy two criteria: putting together a CV and seeking information about a job, which ministers believe are not […]

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