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Minimum Wage

Behind Biden’s Policies Is a Sea Change in How Economists Think

For decades, economic theories and mathematical models were valued more than real-world evidence. But that has changed, and the impact on public policy will be huge.
By Michael Tomasky
Amazon minimum wage

Amazon Hikes Minimum Wage at Prime Time to Win 2018 Holiday Season

Walmart and Target are under the pressure to match Amazon's offer.
By Sissi Cao
The Assembly chamber in the New Jersey statehouse.

‘Taxpayer Scorecard’ Grades NJ Lawmakers Based on How They Voted

Seventeen Republicans were dubbed “Champion of the Taxpayer,” while 34 Democrats received the title of “Champion of Big Government.”
By Christian Hetrick

Cuomo Clinches Major Women’s Endorsement—Despite Possible Cynthia Nixon Challenge

By Madina Toure
Phil Murphy.

Phil Murphy Will Take $175,000 Governor’s Salary

By Christian Hetrick
Federal minimum wage has stayed at $7.25 since 2009.

Will Minimum Wage Hikes in 18 States Speed Up the AI Apocalypse?

By Sissi Cao
Brendan Gill.

Murphy’s Brain Trust Launches Independent Spending Group

By Salvador Rizzo
From left: Shavonda Sumter, Eliana Pintor Marin, Craig Coughlin and Lou Greenwald.

Coughlin Rolls Out Leadership Team, Some Priorities

By Salvador Rizzo
Planes are seen at LaGuardia Airport September 13, 2009 in the Queens borough of New York City.

NJ Lawmakers Approve Pay Hikes for Transit Workers

By Alyana Alfaro
Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU, and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, blast Labor Secretary-designate Andrew Puzner's anti-worker actions in front of a Department of Labor office in Manhattan.

Unions Rip Trump Labor Pick Puzder in Manhattan

By Madina Toure
No, this isn't normal.

40,000 Uber Drivers Just Won the Right to Minimum Wage and Paid Vacation

By Sage Lazzaro
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Bill de Blasio Pushes Port Authority to Give Airport Workers $15 an Hour

By Madina Toure
Wage cases are a growing share of the federal court docket. Disclosure of anonymous shareholders of limited liability companies and and privately owned companies could be the remedy for increased wage theft and millions of dollars in campaign contributions that fund New York's politicians.

Aiding and Abetting: Anonymity Lets LLCs Rip Off Employees

By Daniel R. Bright
Chris Christie

Christie Says NJ Democrats Only Want $15 Minimum Wage to Keep Up With NY and Calif.

By Alyana Alfaro
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

‘No Right or Wrong’ on Economic Development Programs, Andrew Cuomo Says—Just Opinions

By Will Bredderman
Eric Houghtling and Joanne Downey.

Dems in Battleground Districts Shy Away from $15 Minimum Wage Boost

By Alyana Alfaro
Chairman Keith Wright.

Congressional Contender Raises Cash Off Minimum Wage Hike He Failed to Support Before

By Will Bredderman
Protesters outside the New York GOP Gala where Donald Trump spoke tonight.

Protesters Crash GOP Gala Hosting Donald Trump

By Will Bredderman and Jillian Jorgensen
Workers rallied in Trenton.

In Trenton, Low-Wage Workers Rally for $15 Minimum Wage Boost

By Alyana Alfaro
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference February 4, 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Pelosi held the weekly news conference to answer questions from members of the media. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

At Rally With Cuomo, Pelosi Promises New Social Programs Will Prop Up Immigrants

By Will Bredderman
Sen. Bernie Sanders the night of the Iowa Caucuses.

Hillary-Backer Bill de Blasio: ‘We’ve Got to Appreciate What Bernie Has Done’

By Will Bredderman
Hillary Clinton.

Why Hillary Clinton Is Completely Oblivious to the Disappearing American Middle Class

By Michael Sainato
Labor leaders, workers and activists attend a rally for a $15 minimum hourly wage on July 22, 2015 in New York City.

Next Week/This Week: Mandatory Minimum Wages

By Observer Politics Team
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a $15-an-hour minimum wage for city employees at DC 37 headquarters in Manhattan. (Photo: Jillian Jorgensen for Observer)

De Blasio and Cuomo Are Trying to Out-Progressive Each Other on Minimum Wage

By Jillian Jorgensen
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