From Southern California Public Radio:
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office says that increasing the national minimum wage to $10.10 would cause the loss of 500,000 jobs but would raise earnings for about 16.5 million low-wage workers. Does a higher minimum wage put an undue burden on job creators and business owners? How might workers be impacted by higher wages? How will consumers fare?…Guests: David Neumark, Chancellor's Professor of Economics and Director, Center for Economics & Public Policy, Department of Economics, UC Irvine.

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