Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Is the minimum wage too low?

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Wendy Brown
Wendy Brown of Schenectady, N.Y., holds a sign before an Occupy Albany rally pushing for a raise in the state's minimum wage at the Capitol in Albany N.Y., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
Mike Groll/AP

In an attempt to balance the city budget, Scranton, Pa. cut all city worker pay last week to minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The news came as wages around the country appear to be falling.

"Falling wages are taking us back to where we were before the recession," wrote Atlantic magazine associate editor Jordan Weissmann. "For many workers, that's not a good place. And there aren't any easy ways out of it."

In a time of economic uncertainty, would raising the minimum wage provide a better quality of life for many hourly workers, or would it lead to larger deficits and keep employers from hiring?

Weissmann will join The Daily Circuit Thursday to talk about raising the minimum wage. David Neumark, director of the Center for Economics and Public Policy at University of California-Irvine, will also join the discussion.

Gallery
1 of 1
Wendy Brown
Wendy Brown of Schenectady, N.Y., holds a sign before an Occupy Albany rally pushing for a raise in the state's minimum wage at the Capitol in Albany N.Y., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
Mike Groll/AP