In this episode, we take a look at the now tabled proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour. The main reason people want to increase the minimum wage is to help the poor. The first half of our discussion focuses on sorting through the evidence to determine whether minimum wage does in fact help the poor at the expense of businesses as its advocates hope. In the latter half, our discussion shifts focus towards understanding poverty better by addressing the many misconceptions about "the poor".
Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod
Photo: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
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46: The Appeal of Socialism
45: The Dehumanizing Nature of Partisanship
44: Conspiracy Theories & The Breakdown of Trust
43: The Coronavirus Vaccine
42: Israel & Gaza
41: The Housing Crisis
40: Biden's Plan & The Hidden Costs of Government Action
39: The Derek Chauvin Trial & How We Approach Racism
38: Foreign Policy & The Russia Sanctions
37: Derek Chauvin, Infrastructure, Border Crisis, & More
36: Equality, The American Dream, & The Power of Words
35: Gun Control
34: The Atlanta Shootings & Racism
33: Crypto Currencies & The Origins of Money
32: Energy Policy & The Texas Outage
30: Loan Forgiveness & Student Debt
29: Impeachment, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Gamestop, Covid, & More
28: Big Tech & Free Speech
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