UNC Chapel Hill The Current Federal Minimum Wage in The US is $7.25 Discussion
Question Description
- Listen to the podcast entitled The case for $15 an hour and why its not about the money (KYW Newsradio in Depth podcast, 08 Feb. 2021). A link to the podcast can be found on Sakai in the folder entitled Writing Assignments.
- Use the podcast and class content to answer the following questions. Put your response to these questions in the form of a seamless essay, i.e., I do not want you to write a response after each question. Your essay should be at least 300, but no more than 500 words. Include the word count at the end of your essay.
- According to the podcast, what is the current value of the federal minimum wage and when was it last increased? Are states and municipalities permitted to have a minimum wage that differs from the federal requirement? Explain and provide some evidence from the podcast.
- Why is there opposition to a $15 federal minimum wage? Provide at least two arguments from the podcast.
- Proponents of a $15 minimum wage suggest that there are multiple benefits of a higher minimum wage. Aside from higher earning for the person who earns a higher wage, what are some of those benefits? Name at least two.
- Assuming Congress passes a $15 minimum wage in the near future, how will you be personally affected? Would you support the higher wage? Why or why not?
https://www.radio.com/kywnewsradio/podcasts/kyw-ne…
Link to podcast above
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