income inequality

Earned Income Tax Credit Legislation Would Improve an Already Effective Tool

March 20, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Maryland’s General Assembly has a unique opportunity to help the working poor in a variety of ways this session—including by read more

Putting the Issue to Rest – Why Automatic Minimum Wage Increases Make Sense

February 21, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Raising Maryland’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour is vital to the state’s economic prospects, but – as legislation proposed read more

Survey Results Highlight Economic Anxiety Among Workers, Importance of Assistance Programs

November 27, 2013 by Sean Miskell
Many Americans are still feeling the effects of the Great Recession, and the recovery thus far has been skewed toward read more

Montgomery County Council Raises Minimum Wage to $11.50 by 2017

November 27, 2013 by Sean Miskell
Yesterday, the Montgomery County Council voted overwhelmingly to increase the county’s minimum wage. The current minimum wage in the county read more

Support for Raising Minimum Wage Gains Momentum

November 11, 2013 by Sean Miskell
Last week, both Governor O’Malley and President Obama expressed support for raising the minimum wage. In the coming legislative session, read more
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