Addressing Low Skill Workers

Russ and Tim discuss the challenges faced by low skill workers and potential solutions such as improving the minimum wage and implementing portable benefits. They explore the idea of creating a truer free market economy that offers more choices and agency to workers. The conversation also touches on the barriers to health insurance and the importance of allowing workers to vote with their feet in choosing their preferred work environment.

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Tim O'Reilly on Technology and Work
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- To get the market to support the $25/hr minimum wage instead of mandating it, would it be better to let the market decide based on the supply and demand of eligible workers, which could lead to a market wage above $25/hr in many high-cost areas?

Addressing Low Skill Workers

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EconTalk

Tim O'Reilly on Technology and Work

Related Questions

To get the market to support the $25/hr minimum wage instead of mandating it, would it be better to let the market decide based on the supply and demand of eligible workers, which could lead to a market wage above $25/hr in many high-cost areas?