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Publication Date: January 2007
Publisher: Tax Policy Center
Author(s): Leonard E. Burman
Research Area: Banking and finance
Keywords: Economy; Income and Wealth Distribution; Employment; Wages and Non-wage Compensation
Type: Report
Abstract:
In this commentary for public radio's Marketplace program, Len Burman, director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, explains why automatically adjusting the minimum wage for inflation benefits more than just low-wage workers.