Since it’s Labor Day, I shan’t work too hard. I want to recommend that you read:
A Livable Minimum Wage Could Decrease Unemployment by Decreasing Demand for Second Jobs:
Higher wages would more equitably distribute the jobs that are already available…. Forty hours a week (if you can get it) simply isn’t enough to pay the bills
Raising the Minimum Wage Can Reduce Unemployment
Lower-income and middle-class Americans have seen their income and wealth decrease over the last decade. So as you might imagine, many are pinching their pennies and spending less on goods and services. The end result is that businesses don’t have enough money or confidence to hire more workers.
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