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Many employers already pay minimum wage to illegal workers. Although some shifty employers may still exploit workers they can keep off the books, "I really don't think most serious corporations want that," says Jagdish Bhagwati, an economist at Columbia University. That's because, says John Gay, a lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association, "a steady supply of dependable labor is more important [than minimum wage] to employers trying to grow their business." Forecasts of labor shortages spook some employers; restaurants expect 15% job growth over 10 years, while the labor force is predicted to grow only...
...understanding precludes any sort of critical evaluation or the issuing of any value judgments” (Feb. 6). The Salient’s conclusion is that indeed the Islamic studies gift will further the cause of Islamic extremism by supporting scholarship which, for sake of cultural sensitivity, will at minimum fail to criticize it.With all the accusation and innuendo, we might expect some evidence, or at least putative evidence, that there is a problem with this support for Islamic studies at Harvard. Of course, there is no need for evidence that Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has ties with the Arab...
What do I have to do to play in front of 40,000 people a night? How do I get my hands on the MLB league minimum of $327,000 or, even better, reach the league average salary of $2.5 million per season? How can I get my mug on a Topps baseball card? These represent just a fraction of the perks that athletes who reach the pinnacle of the baseball world receive each year...
...College Democrats. “Relief is on the way.” His counterpart, Harvard Republican Club President Stephen E. Dewey ’07, wrote in an e-mail: “This is a well-thought-out compromise that accomplishes a lot of good with a minimum of intervention.” As for whether the bill will directly impact Harvard students and staff financially, Koh said “it is too early to tell.” But his colleague Blendon said that “the “biggest thing for Harvard?...
...imports not just the gizmos and gadgets but also a way of life, thanks to a shadow labor force that lets Americans eat out once a week because restaurants can hire dishwashers for sub-minimum wage. The U.S. depends on the maids and gardeners and carpenters and home-health-care workers whose children will probably become teachers and technicians and surgeons and Senators. If they all put down their tools tomorrow, the U.S. wouldn't be arguing about whether it is in a recession...