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Episode 173: 2020’s Big Proposals

Episode 173: 2020’s Big Proposals

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon


Episode 173: 2020’s Big Proposals

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The presidential race for 2020 is already well underway and two of the biggest policies Democratic hopefuls are pushing include a $15 minimum wage and Medicare-for-All. Professor Jeannette Wicks-Lim lays out the costs and benefits of each and what these massive policy changes would mean for the country—and for inequality. For more on this topic: Read Wicks-Lim’s brief, Why Fast Food Employers Can Adjust to a $15 minimum wage without Shedding Jobs Check out her research reports on the $15 minimum wage and Medicare-for-All
Released:
Apr 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network’s weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/nojargon.