The Trump administration has cut programs that help prevent forced labor and child labor. This will suppress wages everywhere, including the U.S.
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FTC Ban on Noncompetes Sets Up Huge Legal Fight
The agency used its dormant rulemaking authority to prohibit the wage suppression tactic. Conservatives are already positioning to fight the rule in the courts.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wage Suppression as the Prime Driver of Deepening Inequality
No, the culprit isn’t automation or skills or technology. The wage gap reflects a widening power gap. EPI’s latest report explains how it works.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is Minnesota the Next Target for GOP Wage Suppression Laws?
A conservative ALEC legislator threatens to block local minimum-wage hikes.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Ohio Republicans Advance Nationwide Wage-Suppression Campaign
State lawmakers move to prevent municipalities from boosting pay for low-wage workers—a growing obstacle in the Fight for $15.