David Neumark

David Neumark, UCI Distinguished Professor of economics writes, “Raising the minimum wage so that employers must pay tipped workers more—when the minimum is only $2.13—is a great sound bite. But a higher tipped minimum wage will do little to help low-income families and even less than an ineffective general minimum-wage increase.” 

For the full story, please visit https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-least-effective-minimum-wage-hike-tipping-bill-workers-employers-family-income-cost-tips-11660595677?page=1. 

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