No job loss in most states that raised minimum wage

[Peacetrain]

Source: Fiscal Times via Yahoo News

The really interesting finding is that the states that raised the minimum wage saw job growth that was, on average, higher than states that did not. The 37 states that did not raise the minimum wage at the beginning of this year saw employment increase by .68 percent. Those that did raise the wage saw employment increase by .99 percent.

Read more: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-job-loss-most-states-094500529.html

[Cosmocat]

1. Fairly consistent

with what has generally been reported with minimum wage increases.

There has been such great stagnation on wages over the last 20 years ... Every step is important, but there is a LOT of ground that needs to be made up.

[Peacetrain]

2. The reality of increased minimum wage and job creation is just not juicy enough

apparently for the general media to do more than a cursory report of it. Of course right wing dedicated media is never going to report it.

[Cosmocat]

3. yep

more David Gregory breathlessly repeating like a Parrot, "How bad can it get, how bad can it get ..."

[LittleGirl]

4. I think some positions

like IT, the pay has actually gone down. That's been my experience.

[riqster]

14. True, because of offshoring. But still above the minimum.

[rhett o rick]

5. I would love this to be true but I am cautious and want better data.

For example Washington was listed as one of the states that raised the minimum wage. I think that was only in the Seattle area and that really doesnt get fully implemented for many years. Therefore, couldn't have effected the job market.

If anyone has better data, please share.

[Dawgs]

6. You sound skeptical. Do you have any reason to believe these numbers aren't true?

It really does make sense if you think about how raising minimum wage is a stimulus for an entire economy.

[rhett o rick]

9. First of all I am always skeptical. I've seen this this story before

and in fact posted about it on my blog http://water-cooler-wars.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-hike-in-minimum-wage-could-be-huge.html

But as I have stated the raise in min wage in Washington, as far as I know, is only recently in Seattle and wont be fully implemented for many years to come. Therefore, I would like to see where the data came from showing the gains. It's not that I dispute the claim but would love to use the data.

I strongly support increasing the min. wage. Sorry, I should have said that earlier.

[Dawgs]

10. There are many states that have raised the minimum wage.

I'm not sure why you keep focusing on Seattle.

Glad you support it. It makes sense and any study that shows that it improves the economy should not be a surprise.

[rhett o rick]

11. I just want to see the data, that's all. I want to promote the min wage and love

to have actually data. If someone else has done the research, I want to use it. I am familiar with Seattle and doubt that any conclusion can be made about a min wage increase in Washington as I believe the article mentioned.

[caraher]

17. Go to the source(s)

CEPR's post has some details including their data sources.

Washington state is listed because the state minimum wage is indexed to inflation, leading to a hike, not because of Seattle.

[rhett o rick]

19. Thanks I will. nm

[progressoid]

7. Wash state's min wage is $9.32

http://www.lni.wa.gov/workplacerights/wages/minimum/

But I agree it would be great to have the data to back up the argument.

[rhett o rick]

8. I believe Seattle just passed a $15 per hour min wage, but it will go

in effect over the next 7 or more years or some such nonsense to be completely implemented.

[indivisibleman]

12. interesting finding?

More like expected finding. We now know how destructive trickle down economics is. It's about time we went back to doing the things that work for making an economy grow such as providing a living wage. Capitol flows up not down.

[Cosmocat]

13. Not in America

We will continue to have the insanely counter intuitive bullshit the right spews be the common knowledge and blame the poor results on the evil liberal boogyman ...

Just the way we roll.

[indivisibleman]

16. Sadly, you are correct.

It is tough living during a time of morons.

[Cosmocat]

18. cheers

[hughee99]

15. Did the employment go up because the minimum wage was higher

or did the minimum wage climb in states that had a better economic outlook?