The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. That means that covered workers nationwide must receive $7.25 an hour. The administration of President Joe Biden is seeking to make $15 the national minimum wage. But this idea has run into some pushback in Congress. Federal law allows states and localities to have a higher minimum wage and some places have done just that, increasing their minimum wage to $9 an hour or even an eventual $15 an hour. But Texas has not mandated a higher minimum wage. Sometimes, companies drive a certain minimum wage. For example, Amazons minimum wage is around $15/hour in most of its locations. When Amazon locates a new facility in a city or town, existing employers are forced to pay more so that their workers dont move to Amazon. But maybe those who want a higher minimum wage should consider Guaranteed (Universal) Basic Income (GBI) instead. Instead of raising the minimum wage, people below a certain income threshold would receive guaranteed monthly payments to spend as they see fit. * * * * * Read the articles and view the video(s) posted below. Your best strategy is to make notes
about the points as you read and watch. Then answer the following questions . Make sure you separate your work into paragraphs. Ideally, you would copy the bullet-points below and answer beneath them. * * * * * Your post should be around 450 500 words. [This is about one (1) typed, single-spaced page.] And, your post should demonstrate a good understanding of the topic. Use good English grammar and composition skills. Take your time to do this assignment well. You will NOT be able to do a good job if you wait until the last minute. You should cite data as needed from the source materials, but you should NOT copy and paste entire paragraphs from the articles. A good citation, embedded in your response, looks like this: As noted by Rosalky in the article from NPR, most economists now believe a modest increase in the minimum wage doesnt kill jobs. You do NOT need to use MLA citation standards UNLESS you use data that does NOT come from one of the resources below. , you must respond to the posts of at least two (2) of your classmates. An appropriate response details why you agree or disagree with their position.