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Reports

Why Does the Minimum Wage Have No Discernible Effect on Employment?

February 2013, John Schmitt

Low-wage Workers Are Older and Better Educated than Ever

April 2012, John Schmitt and Janelle Jones

Affording Health Care and Education on the Minimum Wage

March 2012, John Schmitt and Marie-Eve Augier

The Minimum Wage Is Too Damn Low

March 2012, John Schmitt

Low-Wage Lessons

January 2012, John Schmitt

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Blogs

CEPR News, March 2013

Labor Market Policy Research Reports, March 9 – March 15, 2013

CEPR News February 2013

Benchmarking the Minimum Wage

Studying the Studies on the Minimum Wage

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Op-Eds & Columns

Is the American Jobs Machine Coming Back?

Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, March 8, 2013

Minimum Wage: Who Decided Workers Should Fall Behind?

Dean Baker
Truthout, February 18, 2013

Minimum Wage Raise is the Least We Can Do to Civilize America

Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), August 30, 2012
McClatchy Tribune Information Services, August 28, 2012
Bellingham Herald (WA), August 30, 2012
Bradenton Herald (FL), August 30, 2012
Hanover Evening Sun (PA), August 30, 2012
Anchorage Daily News (AK), August 30, 2012
Duluth News-Tribune (MN), August 31, 2012
Wichita Eagle (KS), August 31, 2012
The Gulf Today (Bahrain/UAE), September 1, 2012
Wapakoneta Daily News (OH), September 1, 2012
Salinas Californian (CA), September 1, 2012
Lawton Constitution (OK), September 2, 2012
Kokomo Tribune (IN), September 2, 2012
Nashua Telegraph (NH), September 2, 2012
La Crosse Tribune (WI), September 2, 2012
Denver Post (CO), Septmeber 2, 2012
Marshfield News-Herald (WI), September 3, 2012
Sturgeon Bay Door County Advocate (WI), September 3, 2012
Fond du LAC Reporter (WI), September 3, 2012
Stevens Point Journal (WI), September 3, 2012
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune (WI), September 3, 2012
Wassau Daily Herald (WI), September 3, 2012
Sheboygan Press (WI), September 3, 2012
Oshkosh Northwestern (WI), September 3, 2012
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (WI), September 3, 2012
Appleton Post-Crescent (WI), September 3, 2012
Green Bay Press-Gazette (WI), September 3, 2012
Las Vegas Sun (NV), September 3, 2012
Youngston Vindicator (OH), September 3, 2012
Louisville Courier-Journal (KY), September 3, 2012
Northwest Arkansas Times (AR), September 3, 2012
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR), September 3, 2012
Omaha World-Journal (AR), September 3, 2012
Arizona Daily Star (AZ), September 3, 2012
Duluth News-Tribune (MN), September 3, 2012
Keene Sentinel (NH), September 4, 2012
En Español

Raising the Minimum Wage Is Cheap and Easy
Dean Baker
Truthout, July 23, 2012

An Increase in the Minimum Wage Is Long Overdue
Nicole Woo
Economic Intelligence (U.S. News & World Report), July 20, 2012

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Events

Minimum Wage and a Sustainable Economic Future

Kick-Off To Discussion Series On Low-Wage Work

Hill Briefing on Minimum Wage

Lessons on Low-Wage Work from the Wealthy World

Briefing on Anniversary of Increase in the Minimum Wage

Announcement of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005

Press Releases

New Paper Finds Modest Minimum Wage Increases Have Little Impact on Employment

February 13, 2013

High and Rising Levels of Low-wage Work Remain a Cause for Concern in Many Countries
January 26, 2012

The Impact of City-Specific Minimum Wage Standards
March 22, 2011

Over 40 Million Jobs - 1 in 3 - Pay Low Wages
March 15, 2007

Federal Minimum Wage At Lowest Point In 50 Years
June 19, 2006

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Testimony

The Crisis of Poverty in America
September 30, 2010, John Schmitt’s Statement before the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Hearing on "An Emergency Response to the Crisis of Poverty in America"

Economic Security and Opportunity for Working Families
January 16, 2007, Testimony of Eileen Appelbaum before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Wal‐Mart: Always Low Prices Means Always Low Wages
September 19, 2005, Remarks by Heather Boushey at Clevand State University

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