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Twenty-Six States and Cities See Higher Min Wages on July 1

L.A. Hotels See Largest Year-Over-Year Job Loss In a Decade

June 4, 2026

DATA: Summer Jobs Are Vanishing for California Teens

May 29, 2026

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DATA: Summer Jobs Are Vanishing for California Teens

Economists Oppose Sky-High Local, State, and Federal Wage Hikes

SURVEY: Three-Quarters of Economists Oppose $15+ Minimum Wage Proposals

Tipping and Tip Credits

Boulder, CO Latest Battleground over Tipped Wage Consequences

Chicago Halts Its Tip Credit Elimination Experiment

EPI Debunks One Fair Wage In Maryland Hearing

Debunking Activists

The UK’s National Living Wage Failure Shouldn’t Be Exported to the U.S.

Wage Hikes are Worsening The High Cost of Living

CA Statewide Data Disprove Claims of “Widespread” Fast-Food Violations

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The Minimum Wage: A Primer

Tipping and Tip Credits

The Case for the Tip Credit

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A Survey of US Economists on a $15 Federal Minimum Wage

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