Now Is Still a Good Time to Raise Minimum Wages

From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/):

Minimum wages are set to rise this week in Nevada, Oregon, Illinois, and the District of Columbia—as well as in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and 12 other smaller cities and counties. While business groups that always oppose higher minimum wages are calling for states and cities to put scheduled increases on hold in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the case for raising wages for low-wage workers hasn’t changed. If anything, current conditions make it even more important. Raising the minimum wage at a time like this can help push wage levels to a more reasonable equilibrium, providing low-wage workers—who are far less likely to be able to telework—with some added compensation at a time when many are being asked to shoulder greater risk on the job. Read the blog post »