Episode 145: New Study Shows Economic Damages of Wage Mandates

There is an important new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research that outlines significant unintended consequences from mandated wage increases. We’ll take a look at what that study says and if and how it can change the conversation. And we’ll look back at 2019 and discuss the highlights and lowlights and whether or not the industry is in a better position to tackle the issues coming at us in 2020. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.