Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage (22)
The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per hour would succeed in lifting nearly one million Americans out of poverty.
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SeriesOpposing Viewpoints
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ManufacturerGreenhaven Publishing (Greenhaven Publishing, Lucent Press and KidHaven Publishing)
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PublisherGreenhaven Publishing
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Publisher or imprintGreenhaven Publishing
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AuthorHurt, Avery Elizabeth
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ISBN-139781534508477
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size6 X 9
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Reading Interest9,10,11,12
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# of Pages176
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Dewey Decimal331.2/3--dc23
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Guided Reading LevelZ
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Date Published2022
The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per hour would succeed in lifting nearly one million Americans out of poverty. Some states and cities have done just that, but a gridlocked Congress has prevented it from happening on the federal level. This resource asks the question: In one of the world’s richest countries, why are so many workers unable to cover basic living expenses?
