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Episode 148: The Cost of Living

Words & Numbers

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The Unintended Consequences of a Higher Minimum Wage

$15 an hour means something that it does not mean where I happen to live in Tucson, Arizona. You have to be careful as we have presidential candidates saying things like we need to tax the rich more. It's a warning to think very carefully before we try and impose economic policies that are uniform across the country.

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