Minimum Wage

Whose economic narrative will win out will likely determine whether the Republican congressional majority will weather what is looking like a rough year, thanks to a wave of retirements and Trump's dismal approval ratings.

Economy

Democrats and Republicans fight to frame tax cut before midterms

Sean Higgins -

January 23, 2018 5:01 am

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Minimum Wage Hits Maximum Sandwich

The Scrapbook -

January 19, 2018 9:25 am

Cuts to the corporate tax rate were paired with small business tax cuts in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, ensuring that businesses of all sizes receive a tax cut under the tax reform bill. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Not everything is crony capitalism

Andrew Wilford -

January 18, 2018 5:01 am

One chain axing jobs is Red Robin, which hopes to save about $8 million this year by eliminating busboys at each of its 570 restaurants (via Facebook)

Red Alert Politics

Red Robin layoffs show how minimum wage hikes put millennial jobs at risk

Sydney Jacobs -

January 12, 2018 8:55 pm

Heidi Shierholz, an economist with liberal Economic Policy Institute, argues that as much as $5.8 billion could be taken by employers each year. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Business

Trump administration wants to change Obama-era rule on restaurant tips

Sean Higgins -

January 9, 2018 5:01 am

It is a mistake to consider wages through the prism of static skills and stationary employment rank. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Beltway Confidential

A Boston Globe report just made the case against the minimum wage

Tom Rogan -

January 8, 2018 8:51 pm

Andy Puzder credits the Trump administration's

Business

White House touts op-ed by Labor nominee dropout Andy Puzder

Sean Higgins -

January 8, 2018 4:51 pm

Increases in minimum wage in 18 states at the start of 2018, mostly in left-leaning states, follow years of pushing by liberal activists for higher rates after similar efforts stalled in Congress. (iStock)

Economy

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

Sean Higgins -

January 2, 2018 11:16 pm

On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced it would give $1,000 bonuses to all full-time and part-time employees who worked for the company on Dec. 31. Workers will receive the cash bonus Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Business

Southwest announces $1,000 bonuses for employees because of tax bill

Melissa Quinn -

January 2, 2018 10:41 pm

Economists from Miami University and Trinity University found that this $15 minimum wage will cost the state 400,000 jobs by the time it is fully phased-in. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Red Alert Politics

New minimum wage hikes set to kill jobs in 2018

Brendan Pringle -

December 25, 2017 1:04 pm

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Tag: Minimum Wage

Democrats and Republicans fight to frame tax cut before midterms

Minimum Wage Hits Maximum Sandwich

Not everything is crony capitalism

Red Robin layoffs show how minimum wage hikes put millennial jobs at risk

Trump administration wants to change Obama-era rule on restaurant tips

A Boston Globe report just made the case against the minimum wage

White House touts op-ed by Labor nominee dropout Andy Puzder

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

Southwest announces $1,000 bonuses for employees because of tax bill

New minimum wage hikes set to kill jobs in 2018

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