This is an advanced copy of my upcoming Progressive Populist column, for paying subscribers only.
Raise the Floor: Time to Boost the Minimum Wage
A single parent with two children needs to earn more than $100,000 to get by in the Trenton, N.J., area, or nearly $50 an hour before taxes.
The figure for the Des Moines area is almost $75,000,…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Channel Surfing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.