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Study: California’s $20 minimum wage barely raised prices—and proved economists wrong about job loss

“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.

Fortune · Apr 15

Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

Capital & Main · Apr 9

The War Over Burgernomics

Researchers refute fast food industry’s apocalyptic predictions about raising the minimum wage.

Capital & Main · Feb 27, 2025

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The reality of CA's $20 fast-food wage

Since increasing the state's fast-food minimum wage from $15.50 to $20, California has added more fast-food jobs

Salon · Aug 27, 2024

California fast-food workers’ minimum wage win stirs up old economic debate

Business groups claim hard-fought $20 hourly wage victory will cause reduced hours, layoffs and price hikes – critics say otherwise

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2024

Economist Michael Reich on Why California Fast-Food Wages Can Rise Without Job Losses and Higher Prices

A tight labor market and local minimum wages that are already close to the new $20 minimum are among the reasons.

Capital & Main · Apr 5, 2024

Inflation pushes minimum wages higher in some states

DENVER — Low-wage workers in more than a dozen states — and many more cities — could get unexpectedly large raises next year, thanks to minimum wage increases that will reflect soaring consumer prices.

Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022

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