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minimum wages

…workers with higher pay and living standards. Such standards moves the economy to a more efficient allocation of workers across jobs. It can in theory even lead to an increase…

Overdue Student Loans are on the Rise

…borrowers in our sample by estimating each overdue household’s garnishment amount (15% of take-home payroll income) and comparing it to the borrower’s average monthly budget allocation to savings, leisure spending,…