Labor Markets

Labor Markets

Book cover of "The Wage Standard" by Arindrajit Dube, featuring blue steps forming an upward arrow and highlighting key labor market issues and solutions through the wage standard.
In this excerpt from The Wage Standard, Arindrajit Dube explains how "monopsony" gives some employers the power to set wages below competitive levels.
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“I'm here to argue that AI is not going to cause a rise in unemployment. I think it's actually increased employment in the United States, not decreased it.”
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The pandemic and the Great Resignation fed into a perfect storm of inflation — and some restaurateurs cleaned up.
Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.