Description
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?
Author: Avery Elizabeth Hurt
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
Published: 01/15/2022
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781534508460
ISBN10: 1534508465
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Class Differences
Author: Avery Elizabeth Hurt
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
Published: 01/15/2022
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781534508460
ISBN10: 1534508465
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Class Differences
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