Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781534508460)

The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per hour would succeed in lifting nearly one million Americans out of poverty. Some states and cities have done just that, but a gridlocked Congress has prevented it from happening on the federal level. This resource asks the question: In one of the world's richest countries, why are so many workers unable to cover basic living expenses?

Author: Avery Elizabeth Hurt
ISBN-10: 1534508465
ISBN-13: 9781534508460
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.50d