In the ongoing discussion over minimum wage laws, proponents say such policies provide a minimum safety net for workers and guarantee an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work. Opponents often argue that a wage floor depresses demand for workers, creates higher unemployment, and even puts companies out of business. There’s new evidence to [...]
Beat the market: Invest in early childhood education
May 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Editor Tracy Warner takes a look at the evidence on early childhood education and urges Washington to make further investments in our economic future: Invest in early childhood education. Concentrate on children from families considered “at risk” due to poverty or other complicating factors. The rate of return will be true and measurable. Society will [...]
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