PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now host Fredericka Freyberg interviewed Laura Dresser on Friday, July 30, 2021.
Month: July 2021
What’s The True Impact Of Enhanced Federal Unemployment Aid? A Labor Economist Weighs In
While the debate over enhanced federal unemployment aid in Wisconsin has been settled for now, the broader, national discussion on the issue continues. At least 26 states have cut their ties with the program. Business …
Still fighting for $15
The one in three workers who would be helped by an increase aren’t the stereotypical teenager for whom a minimum wage job is a short-term source of extra income, according to Laura Dresser, a UW …
Sen. Melissa Agard: The case for raising the minimum wage – COWS study cited
Increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour would have tangible, positive effects on our state’s economy. With more money in the pockets of low-wage workers, we would see a boost in economic activity as …