Materials
- Cost of Living in Major Cities (Realtor.com)
Provides average cost of living in major cities within the United States. 7-03
- Minimum Wage Calculator (Economic Policy Institute)
Provides an interactive tool to help a person determine the minimum wage for a single person or a couple, with or without children. 7-03
- Minimum Wage Calculator (Solfopro.com)
Provides an interactive tool to help a person determine the minimum wage for a single person or a couple, with or without children. 7-03
- Minimum Wage Calculator for a Family of Four (NCCBUSCC.org)
Provides minimum costs for a family of four. Shows that the poverty line, set at $18,100, is below the minimum. 7-03
- Salaries by Profession and Location (Realtor.com)
Provides salary range for professions by location within the United States. 7-03
Papers
- Defining a "Living Wage" (TomPaine.com)
Describes efforts to define and then promote a "living wage" as the minimum that government workers and others should be paid. 7-03
- Essay - Defining a "Minimum Wage" (AlterNet.org)
"The current minimum wage of $5.15 an hour is lower than the real minimum wage of 1950 ($5.71)." "It would take $8.45 to match the minimum wage peak of 1968 in 2003."
"Plenty of employers know how to make a profit without ripping off their employees. In-N-Out Burger ranks first among fast food chains in quality, value and service." "The starting wage is $8.25 an hour, with paid vacations, food at work, and the option of participating in a 401(k) with a company match." 7-03
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