With momentum building at the federal and state level to increase hourly base pay, more than three-quarters of Americans (76%) say they would vote for raising the minimum wage to $9 per hour (it is currently $7.25) in a hypothetical national referendum, a five-percentage-point increase since March. About one-fifth (22%) […] Read more »

For the last few weeks, the minimum-wage debate has turned to a simple question: Can the people behind the counter earn a living flipping burgers and helping customers? … Politically, the living-wage debate follows the lines one would expect. House Republicans have generally been against increasing the minimum wage. President […] Read more »