Tag Archives: National Bureau of Economic Research

Higher wages won’t increase unemployment!

Posted on August 12, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Emily Chong Fast food workers are going on strike from New York to Seattle to demand higher wages, highlighting the never-ending controversy over the consequences of raising the minimum wage. Many news stories seem to suggest that economists have … Continue reading →

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Being In The Minority Can Cost You And Your Company

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Shankar Vedantam The racial wage gap in the United States — the gap in salary between whites and blacks with similar levels of education and experience — is shaped by geography, according to new social science research. The larger … Continue reading →

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Recession Ended in June 2009, Group Says

Posted on September 20, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Hmmm. The recession ended and we moved to a depression. The National Bureau of Economic Research says the recession ended in June last year. How many unemployed and broke economists are there? Let’s stop looking at statistics and formulas and … Continue reading →

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