AOC-backed $30 minimum wage plan could backfire in unexpected ways, experts warn

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An ambitious proposal backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to raise the federal minimum wage to as high as $30 an hour is drawing red flags from economists who warn the proposal could backfire on the people it’s meant to help. A new survey published by the Employment … Read more

AOC-backed $25 minimum wage plan sounds great — but at what cost?

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats’ push to more than triple the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour is reigniting debate over whether a one-size-fits-all policy can work across the U.S. economy. Critics warn the new proposal would do more harm than good, pointing to risks such as inflation, job losses … Read more