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CWED Publications

Rideshare Driver Pay in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Portland

January 15, 2026 • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich

A Bold Economic Program for America

October 20, 2025 • By Martin Carnoy, Michael Reich and Derek Shearer

A $20 Minimum Wage: Effects on Wages, Employment and Prices

September 4, 2025 • By Michael Reich and Denis Sosinskiy

Effects of the $20 California Fast-Food Minimum Wage: Highlights

February 24, 2025 • By Michael Reich

Minimum Wage Effects and Monopsony Explanations: Revised December 2024

December 18, 2024 • By Justin C. Wiltshire, Carl McPherson, Michael Reich and Denis Sosinskiy

The Economic Situation of Gig Passenger Drivers in Minnesota

October 8, 2024 • By James A. Parrott, Michael Reich and Xingxing Yang

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