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With First Day of Summer Approaching, New Analysis Finds Teen Unemployment Still Above 25% in 18 States and DC: Minimum Wage Proposals at State & Federal Level Would Worsen Job Outlook
June 2012 · ·
Washington, DC – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released an original analysis of the latest Census Bureau data which finds that, despite modest improvements, teen unemployment is still averaging above 25 percent in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Teen unemployment is currently 24.6 percent nationally, and has been above 20 percent for 43 months. A 50-state breakdown is available at www.minimumwage.com/in-your-state/ “The first day… -
New Survey: Support for Wage Hike Crashes when Effects on Less-Skilled Jobseekers are Considered: Studies Show Past Increases in Minimum Wage Devastating for Young Adults
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – A new survey commissioned from Opinion Research Corporation*, released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), finds that support for raising the minimum wage plummets when respondents are informed of the policy’s consequences. 81 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly support raising the minimum wage. However, when asked how many would support the wage increase if it would make it more difficult for… -
New Survey: Support for Wage Hike Crashes when Effects on Less-Skilled Jobseekers are Considered: Studies Show Past Increases in Minimum Wage Devastating for Young Adults
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – A new survey commissioned from Opinion Research Corporation*, released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), finds that support for raising the minimum wage plummets when respondents are informed of the policy’s consequences. 81 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly support raising the minimum wage. However, when asked how many would support the wage increase if it would make it more difficult for… -
New Analysis: $10 Minimum Wage in San Jose Could Kill Over 1,000 Jobs, Poorly Targeted to Low-Income Families: 25% Hike in Labor Costs Could Worsen 40 Percent Unemployment Rate for Bay Area Teens
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact of a proposed ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in the City of San Jose to $10 an hour and index it for inflation. The City Council will hear testimony on the initiative tomorrow, May 22nd, and can either adopt the ordinance outright or submit it to the public for a… -
New Analysis: $10 Minimum Wage in San Jose Could Kill Over 1,000 Jobs, Poorly Targeted to Low-Income Families: 25% Hike in Labor Costs Could Worsen 40 Percent Unemployment Rate for Bay Area Teens
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis assessing the impact of a proposed ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage in the City of San Jose to $10 an hour and index it for inflation. The City Council will hear testimony on the initiative tomorrow, May 22nd, and can either adopt the ordinance outright or submit it to the public for a… -
New Analysis: Eliminating Tipped Wage Rate Would Kill Opportunities for Waiters and Waitresses in Illinois: Research Finds More Than 20,000 Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Would Be Lost With Sen. Lightford’s Proposal
May 2012 · ·
WASHINGTON – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new analysis of Illinois S.1565, a bill introduced by Sen. Kimberly Lightford, which raises the state minimum wage and eliminates the separate rate for employees who earn tip income. The wage for tipped employees would rise from $4.95 to $8.90 an hour in the first year of this proposal—a nearly 80 percent increase. Economists William Even of…