Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781534508477)

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: 1534508473
ISBN-13: 9781534508477
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.60d