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Would Increasing the Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty?
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tackles that question in a new report and highlights the trade-off presented by increasing the minimum wage. The March 2014 issue explains the debate and discusses whether other approaches may be more effective in helping alleviate poverty.

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Economics
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Provider:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Page One Economics
Author:
Scott A. Wolla
Date Added:
10/09/2014
Would a Gold Standard Brighten Economic Outcomes?
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Historically, money was made of either valuable commodities such as gold or silver coins or pieces of paper (bills) representing these commodities. The United States severed its last official monetary link to gold in 1971. The January 2015 Page One Economics Newsletter describes some of the advantages and disadvantages of the gold standard.

Subject:
Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
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Provider:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:
Page One Economics
Author:
Scott A. Wolla
Date Added:
06/14/2023