Author: Brandon A. Weber / Source: Big Think
- The minimum wage debate rages on
- The same study authors in 2017 famously argued that raising the wage to $15/hr. in Seattle and Tacoma actually cost jobs
- This study says something else, though study authors are quick to say they don’t necessarily contradict each other. Ummm …
Let the crowing begin
(Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Seattle Mayor Signs Bill Raising City’s Minimum Wage To 15 Dollars An Hour
Last year, there was a lot of crowing by some in our political world after a study came out that suggested raising the minimum wage in Seattle/Tacoma, Washington, to $15/hr. actually cost jobs. (That $15/hr. figure was implemented over a longer period for those employers providing health insurance.)
Now, those same people have studied the latest data and have concluded … well, something different.
Some real-world results, 1 year…
The post Authors of 2017 Seattle minimum wage study have changed their tune appeared first on FeedBox.