Economic Policy Institute: 'Myths vs. Facts About the Minimum Wage'
June 29, 2026
June 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on June 1, 2026 by Sebastian Martinez Hickey entitled "Myths vs. facts about the minimum wage."
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For nearly 90 years, the minimum wage has been one of the core labor standards shaping job quality for workers in the United States. Since the 1938 enactment of the federal minimum wage as a core pillar of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS . . .
Here are excerpts:
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For nearly 90 years, the minimum wage has been one of the core labor standards shaping job quality for workers in the United States. Since the 1938 enactment of the federal minimum wage as a core pillar of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS . . .