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Nickel & Dimed In Pennsylvania: The Falling Purchasing Power of the Tipped Minimum Wage

Type: Reports and Papers
Author: Mark Price
Date: September 17, 2013

Many people are unaware that there are two minimum wages in Pennsylvania- one for non-tipped workers that is currently...

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A Recovery for Some But Not All

Type: Blog
Author: Chris Lilienthal
Date: September 12, 2013

As Mark Price noted yesterday, there has been a shocking rise in income inequality since 2009.

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How Does Job Growth in Pennsylvania Measure Up?

Type: Blog
Author: Mark Price
Date: September 11, 2013

In this year’s State of Working Pennsylvania, we decided to look once again at the pace of job growth...

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Just How Much Will a Fast Food Wage Increase Cost?

Type: Blog
Author: Stephen Herzenberg
Date: September 11, 2013

In The State of Working Pennsylvania 2013, we said that substantially raising the wages of fast food workers —...

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Public Benefit Programs Encourage Work

Type: Blog
Author: Chris Lilienthal
Date: September 10, 2013

A few weeks ago, Sharon Ward explained the many problems with a report from the Cato Institute suggesting it’s...

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Testimony: State Education Funding Cuts and Addressing Property Tax Reform

Type: Testimony
Author: Sharon Ward
Date: September 09, 2013

“Pennsylvania can afford to pay more for schools and property tax relief,” testifies Sharon Ward of the Pennsylvania Budget...

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With Unemployment High, Pennsylvania’s Economy Has Been Creating Lots of Bad Jobs

Type: Blog
Author: Mark Price
Date: September 05, 2013

In this year’s State of Working Pennsylvania, our annual evaluation of the health of the economy from the perspective...

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