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Article WSJ Economy

Does raising the wage floor reduce employment by making labor more expensive? After 30 years, the debate still isn’t settled.

WSJ Economy March 19, 2026 · 4:03 pm Read Original
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Does raising the wage floor reduce employment by making labor more expensive? After 30 years, the debate still isn’t settled.

A 1994 paper blew up the consensus that minimum-wage increases kill jobs. Economists have been at each other’s throats ever since.

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Source WSJ Economy
Published Mar 19, 2026 · 4:03 pm
Article ID qxgeliu
Original URL Open source
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