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Job Growth Unrelated to States’ Tipped Minimum Wage
A review of employment data for the restaurant industry shows little connection between a state's tipped minimum wage level and its rate of job growth. ...
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The Regional Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase
Some cities and towns have higher concentrations of the labor force employed in low-wage work than others. Raising the minimum wage would tend to have ...
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The Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Massachusetts has a separate minimum wage for workers who regularly earn tips, like waiters and hairdressers. We find that in states where the "tipped minimum ...
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In 5 Charts: The State of Working Massachusetts on Labor Day
Workers across the Commonwealth—and the U.S—still confront a relatively weak labor market, and low-wage workers have been particularly affected by growing inequality and the declining ...
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A Well-Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity
Overwhelmingly, high-wage states are states with a well-educated workforce. Providing expanded access to high quality education will not only expand economic opportunity for residents, but ...
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The Minimum Wage: Frequently Asked Questions
A strong minimum wage helps ensure that Massachusetts workers earn enough to support their families, and it can also help our economy by increasing the ...
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What’s It Worth?: The Value of the Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts minimum wage has failed to keep pace with changes in the cost of living over the past four decades, and it has fallen ...
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The Declining Value of the Tipped Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
Massachusetts employers may pay a lower minimum wage to workers who regularly earn tips. This "tipped minimum wage" has not been increased for the last ...
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Youth Employment in the Governor’s FY 2014 Budget
Every career begins with a first job. In recent years, it has gotten harder for young people in Massachusetts to find that first job. In ...
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TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
To help improve the lives of poor children and their families, Massachusetts provides direct cash assistance through a program known as TAFDC. Over time, the ...
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