Minimum wage earners can’t afford a two-bedroom rental, report says

An ASU economist says higher minimum wages will help some while others will find fewer available positions or hours reduced in their positions.

An ASU economist says higher minimum wages will help some while others will find fewer available positions or hours reduced in their positions.

In this story published July 26, 2021, on Cronkite News:

Many employers today are having trouble finding workers even when wages are above minimum wage. I believe that the labor market is undergoing significant changes in worker preferences for hours flexibility and type of work, including more options to work from home.

– Dennis Hoffman, professor of economics