Unintended Consequences: When Well-Meaning Policies Backfire
F.A. Hayek famously wrote, “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about...
No, California’s Minimum Wage Hike Did Not Create Jobs
Despite the November 5 vote approving Proposition A (a measure that will raise Missouri’s minimum wage and mandate paid sick...
The Moral High Ground and the Minimum Wage
Proponents of raising the minimum wage like to try to take the moral high ground. “Workers deserve a living wage!”...
A Closer Look at the Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage for Missouri
Who wouldn’t want to get a pay raise? Everyone would enjoy higher wages—but what if a raise meant fewer hours...
Comments on Increasing the Minimum Wage in Missouri
This year, the Missouri Secretary of State has already received 24 initiative petitions to raise the state’s minimum wage. If...
Should Missouri Increase the Minimum Wage to Help the Working Poor?
In Missouri, a single parent employed full time at a minimum wage job will still be in poverty. Some see...
On Raising the Minimum Wage in Missouri
On December 1, members of the Missouri General Assembly may begin prefiling legislation for consideration in the upcoming legislative session,...
Show-Me Now! Higher Minimum Wage, Fewer Jobs
Should we raise the minimum wage? Studies have shown that doing so hurts the workers it is intended to help....
Does It Matter What a Lost Job Would Have Paid?
In a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, economist David Neumark challenges some of the myths about the minimum wage. From...
The Minimum Wage: How it Harms the Workers it’s Meant to Help
Dr. Michael Podgursky opened his presentation by reviewing the recently released Show-Me Institute video about the impact of the minimum...
Missouri Mayors and the Minimum Wage
Kansas City Mayor Sly James and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently called for a statewide minimum wage increase in...
Dutchtown and the Minimum Wage
To many, an increase to the minimum wage sounds like a good idea, but in reality it would cost businesses...
The Minimum Wage and Revitalization in Dutchtown
Dutchtown is a neighborhood in South St. Louis with a rich history and a vibrant community. The oldest standing Ted...
An $11 Minimum Wage Will Still Cost Jobs
Many sci-fi fans would be familiar with one of the key parts of the British science fiction show Dr. Who,...
Something to Ponder While Debating the Minimum Wage
The latest news regarding the minimum wage debate in Saint Louis makes me feel like Michael Corleone in The Godfather...
Father’s Day Thoughts On the Summer Solstice and the Minimum Wage
As first appearing in the Weekly Standard: As this father’s day coincides with the summer solstice, it is an appropriate...
More On the Minimum Wage
To a lot of people, increasing the minimum wage makes sense. Honestly, who doesn’t want low-income workers to make more...
More Than 500 Economists Oppose Minimum Wage Hike
In an open letter released March 12, 2014, more than 500 economists voiced their agreement that increasing the federal minimum...
Michael Podgursky, Ph.D., on the Minimum Wage
Michael Podgursky, Ph.D., responds to recent arguments to raise the minimum wage. While raising the minimum wage would help a...
Agreeing About The Minimum Wage
It appears that questioning the merits of raising the minimum wage is a phenomenon that stretches across the ideological spectrum...
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