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Lee Testimony Chump change: The Romney–Cotton minimum wage proposal leaves 27 million workers without a pay increase February 24, 2021 By Ben Zipperer and Daniel Costa Blog EPI testimony on increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour February 24, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Testimony EPI comments on the proposed delay of effective date for the Tip Rule February 17, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz and Margaret Poydock Public Comments CBO analysis confirms that a $15 minimum wage raises earnings of low-wage workers, reduces inequality, and has significant and direct fiscal effects: Large progressive redistribution of income caused by higher minimum wage leads to significant and cross-cutting fiscal effects February 8, 2021 By Josh Bivens, David Cooper, Heidi Shierholz, and Ben Zipperer Statement News from EPI › EPI applauds the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act: 32 million U.S. workers would benefit from a $15 federal minimum wage January 26, 2021 By Ben Zipperer Statement Why the U.S. needs a $15 minimum wage: How the Raise the Wage Act would benefit U.S. workers and their families January 26, 2021 Fact Sheet Twenty states raised their minimum wages on New Year’s Day: Federal action is still needed January 13, 2021 By David Cooper and Krista Faries Blog News from EPI › Trump administration finalizes regulation that will cost tipped workers more than $700 million annually December 22, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Press Releases Top five Valentine’s Day gifts ideas for U.S. workers: Nothing spells ‘romance’ like a fair wage and quality jobs February 14, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz, Eve Tahmincioglu, and Kayla Blado Blog EPI comments on Colorado Overtime & Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS) Order #36 December 20, 2019 By David Cooper, Margaret Poydock, and Heidi Shierholz Public Comments EPI comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule regarding tip regulations December 10, 2019 By Heidi Shierholz and Margaret Poydock Public Comments Workers will lose more than $700 million annually under proposed DOL rule November 30, 2019 By Heidi Shierholz and David Cooper Blog News from EPI › EPI releases interactive data map highlighting widespread benefits from raising the federal minimum wage—in every congressional district July 25, 2019 Press Releases Fact sheet on regional minimum wage proposals: Millions of workers would lose out on billions of dollars under a regionally adjusted federal minimum wage March 5, 2019 By David Cooper and Heidi Shierholz Fact Sheet News from EPI › New interactive map details who benefits in each congressional district from a $15 minimum wage by 2024: The Raise the Wage Act would give nearly 40 million workers a raise February 27, 2019 Press Releases The impact of raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, by congressional district February 26, 2019 Multimedia Gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 would be good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy: Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor February 7, 2019 By Ben Zipperer Testimony Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024 would lift pay for nearly 40 million workers February 5, 2019 By David Cooper Report Testimony of David Cooper before the D.C. Council in opposition to B22-0913 and for making D.C. a ‘one-fair-wage’ city September 17, 2018 By David Cooper Testimony Why D.C. should implement Initiative 77: Tipped workers do better in ‘one-fair-wage’ cities; restaurants continue to thrive September 12, 2018 By David Cooper Report D.C.’s Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016: Testimony Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs May 26, 2016 By Elise Gould Testimony Minimum Wage Tracker Load more...