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...
