Raising the Minimum Wage to $10.10: A Win-Win for Rhode Island Workers and the Economy
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2013
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Rhode Island
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This brief outlines results from the Economic Policy Institute's study on the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 by 2015. It finds that raising the minimum wage will dually improve the economic well-being of Rhode Islanders and strengthen the state's economy.