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3. I think raising the minimum wage constitutes treatment of the symptoms.

Wed May 7, 2014, 11:15 AM

May 2014

Helpful, but it won't stop the erosion of household income, the steady drop in employment or any of the other social or economic ills.

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Krugman: Three Charts on Secular Stagnation [View all] ProSense May 2014 OP

Wealth inequality is the core problem. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #1

Yes, and ProSense May 2014 #2

I think raising the minimum wage constitutes treatment of the symptoms. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #3

I disagree for ProSense May 2014 #4

There's still a surplus of labor. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #5

Yes, but ProSense May 2014 #6

Still, I'm curious ProSense May 2014 #7

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Tax the Rich. Create Jobs Beearewhyain May 2014 #8

And raise the minimum wage. Elizabeth Warren: ProSense May 2014 #11

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