Let's start them off on something simple like gender.
Once they've mastered that we'll consider teaching them economics
Once they've mastered that we'll consider teaching them economics
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Very intellectually honest. Additional economist findings: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-26/economists-are-learning-to-love-the-minimum-wageAt least be intellectually honest in the future.
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5 Reasons Raising the Minimum Wage Is Bad Public Policy
As Paul Krugman explained, "So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment."fee.org