Dean Baker / Beat the PressDec 17, 2024
If the economy is producing near its limits, the idea would be virtually certain to increase inflation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Janine Jackson / FAIRDec 16, 2024
The evidence is in: Minimum wage hikes tend to have little to no effect on employment, but can raise the wages of hundreds of thousands of workers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Paul Hedreen / FAIRSep 24, 2024
There are good reasons states from Louisiana to New York have passed anti-price-gouging laws. Just don’t expect to hear much about them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Shannon Ikebe / LaborNotesJan 10, 2024
In total, around 570,000 workers struck in their fight with the center-right Québec government over wage demands. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Conor Smyth / FAIRJan 9, 2024
As mainstream outlets continue to focus on inflation, consumer sentiment about the economy remains staggeringly low. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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