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Published inExtra NewsfeedWhat the recent study on the Seattle Minimum Wage Experiment actually saysIn June 2017, a paper popped up by Jardim et. al at the National Bureau of Economic Research entitled Minimum Wage Increases, Wages, and…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Refugees to the United States pay $21,000 more in taxes than they receive in benefits, and other…A thorough summary of a recent NBER working paperJun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017