UNC Chapel Hill The Current Federal Minimum Wage in The US is $7.25 Discussion

• Listen to the podcast entitled “The case for $15 an hour and why it’s 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.

1. 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.
2. Why is there opposition to a $15 federal minimum wage? Provide at least two arguments from the podcast.
3. 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.
4. 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