This week on our ongoing series “The Wages of Neglect” we have Justin Miller on the program to talk about the minimum wage. The minimum wage had its peak value in 1968 where (adjusted for inflation) a full time worker’s yearly income would be $19,500 compared to what it is now at $15,000. This and many other facts are covered in this interview.
Part of “The Wages of Neglect”, a series presented with The American Prospect and The Democratic Strategist, focused on the economic abandonment of middle America and its political consequences. The articles and authors featured are on prospect.org. Live Thursdays.