A Minimum Wage Hike Would Hurt Teens

For generations, summer has been a time for enjoyment and employment for young people; an opportunity to land a job at the local pool, supermarket, or camp, not only for some spending cash, but to learn the valuable lessons of hard work and responsibility that future employers will require.

This summer, however, has churned out beach bums who can’t seem to find employment in this economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual Summer Youth Labor Force report provides more evidence of the systemic stagnation of our labor force and particularly the effect that it is having on the young in America.

 

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