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The Tipped Minimum Wage Has Been $2.13 Since 1991. That’s Too Damn Long!
The stagnant subminimum wage means that customer tips pay the lion’s share of hourly wages to tipped workers.

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The stagnant subminimum wage means that customer tips pay the lion’s share of hourly wages to tipped workers.
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The long stretch of the slowing of inflation over the last two years seems to be over. The question is how much the Trump administration’s policies will have an impact.
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The strong job growth reported for March indicates the labor market is still solid, but there are some grounds for concern.
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The Trump administration’s economic and political upheavals have yet to show up in a big way in the labor market data. March may be a turning point.
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The attack on the federal workforce is not about “efficiency.” It is a deliberate plan to deprive traditionally underserved communities of a route to economic security.
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Analyze the February CPI 2025 data and its effects on the overall inflation landscape, especially in food and energy sectors.
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The overall job growth number for February is encouraging, but there are many causes for concern — including the rise in unemployment and the large jump in involuntary part-time employment.
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The upcoming report will likely not include the fallout from the DOGE firing sprees, but we could still see a major shift in the labor market.
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Contrary to conservative political rhetoric, the federal government workforce has shrunk dramatically — and this impacts the health, safety, and well-being of the people of the United States.
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Get insights into the January 2025 CPI: Find out how gas prices and food inflation are affecting the overall index.