>> There is nothing like a free market when it comes to current minimum wage workers in the U.S. So how does it work? When the cook shows up at...
>>We have great distortion int he economy because of the minimum wage being far too low That is simply incorrect. Labor is traded in the free...
This article is great: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/sep/04/fast-food-strike-work-unions-membership-restaurants From the above link:...
>>Yes, it will get bigger. The people are a "sleeping giant", and those who underestimate them, much less >>consider them to be stupid cattle,...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/fast-food-restaurants-strike-mcdonalds-wendys-burger-king-taco-bell/15058943/ Should we...
For the record, dbPhonex, you are on the politically popular side of this issue. Last night I saw on the news where the minimum wage is going to...
Absolutely correct! Lets not let facts get in the way of this discussion! Seriously dbphoenix the concepts explained here are fairly simple to...
dbphoenix you really need to think this through. Instead of arguing from the perspective of a low wage worker, think about the problem from the...
This is how it's done: http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
A government is not much different than a car dealership or a burger joint or a grocery store. In all cases buyers seek best value for their...
[IMG] "Wal-Mart Stores warned Friday that cuts to the nation's food stamps program late last year will hurt its bottom line." Clearly, the...
I own a Microsoft phone today, its the third one I've purchased and I think it is a very worthy competitor to all others on the market. Microsoft...
Reading articles like this makes me smile. Barrak Hussain thinks he is going to tax citizens into oblivion so he can hand out money on street...
>>What would you do if you got a raise right now? You would buy more fruit! Nope. I would not pay a nickel for a handful of dirt and if I got a...
I know it sounds funny but it is true. Honestly in my twenty year career I never once - ever - brought lunch to work. I always went to a local...
Your point about the true cost of labor is a valid one. However the other side of that argument relates to the true value of labor. In our economy...
>>Why might I ask is the current situation that much different then all the other times the minimum wage has been raised? We are seeing a...
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?t=284557&page=7 >>WAGES ARE NOT INCREASING WITH INFLATION. Yes they are. It is a core,...
Good info, thanks very much. Where might I find the info you cite?
"In the household survey, full-time jobs fell by 523,000, while part-time jobs rose by 799,000." "...Izzo notes that, while 2.15 million people...
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