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Would Increasing the Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty?

Would Increasing the Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty?

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tackles that question in a new report and highlights the trade-off presented by increasing the minimum wage. The March 2014 issue explains the debate and discusses whether other approaches may be more effective in helping alleviate poverty.
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Poverty, Economics, Policy, USA, Income, Minimum Wage, Markets
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Open (Access) Journal-Article
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 11, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 11, 2020
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Adrienne Brennecke
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Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
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