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Minimum Wage

In 1909, Winston Churchill said that no one "should receive less than a living wage in return for the utmost exertion." On October 24, 1938, President Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act establishing a $0.25 per hour minimum wage.

Volume: 22 - Number: 1

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Special Topic Title: Economic Timeline

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

A Lump of Coal

If you sense some frustration with this outlook, you are right. Based on the behavior of the national economy this year, it deserves a lump of coal in its holiday stocking.

Volume: 21 - Number: 4

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Economic Timeline

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen