Tbh I’m not sure what the minimum wage has to do with the overall picture. Obviously it should keep pace with wage increases.
The picture for wages overall is not what you say - annual incomes, not just hourly incomes, are not down over the last ten years. Yes, some people are having to worry multiple jobs or are unable to find enough work or specific costs in their life mean the overall picture doesn’t reflect their situation, and there is a need to fix that.
But explaining reduced revenue at fast food places with “everyone is poor now due to inflation” is in contradiction with the facts, and you haven’t brought up anything to rescue it.
Are you asking for references on US real wages? I can find em when I’m at a computer but it’s pretty easy to search for. (I use image search to find charts usually)
Tbh I’m not sure what the minimum wage has to do with the overall picture. Obviously it should keep pace with wage increases.
The picture for wages overall is not what you say - annual incomes, not just hourly incomes, are not down over the last ten years. Yes, some people are having to worry multiple jobs or are unable to find enough work or specific costs in their life mean the overall picture doesn’t reflect their situation, and there is a need to fix that.
But explaining reduced revenue at fast food places with “everyone is poor now due to inflation” is in contradiction with the facts, and you haven’t brought up anything to rescue it.
Why are you any different? I haven’t seen you back up a single claim you’ve made in response.
Are you asking for references on US real wages? I can find em when I’m at a computer but it’s pretty easy to search for. (I use image search to find charts usually)