Yes, the Minimum Wage Helps Fight Poverty
In testimony yesterday to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council on raising the local minimum wage to $10.10 an hour,...
Kentucky Workers Need Better Trade Policies, Not Worse
When the U. S. Senate blocked giving the president fast-track negotiating authority for a new trade deal last week, it took a stand for a fairer approach to trade that’s...
Kentucky’s Lopsided Recovery
Job growth in Kentucky has picked up over the last year, and every county saw a decline in its unemployment rate from March 2014 to March 2015. However, a closer...
Kentucky a Loser in Proposed Tax Giveaway to Wealthiest
The U. S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to repeal the federal estate tax, an idea that would worsen growing inequality and reduce revenue needed for...
Inaction on Gas Tax Will Drop Rate to Historically Low Levels
lf legislators end the 2015 session without preventing the pending 5.1 cent drop in the gas tax, the rate will fall to a level near its historic low over the...
Who Stands to Benefit from a Minimum Wage Increase in Lexington
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is considering an incremental minimum wage increase to $10.10 per hour for its workers over the next three years. Kentucky Center for Economic Policy analysis...
Presentation: The State of Working Kentucky 2015
While the pace of job growth has picked up in Kentucky over the last year, the state's economy is still yet to recover from the Great Recession and faces longer-trend...
Corporations Shouldn’t Get Pass on Local Option Sales Tax
Large, profitable corporations are now saying they shouldn't have to pay their share if the legislature moves forward with putting a local option sales tax on the ballot, according to...
Bill Would Provide Greater Retirement Security for Workers at Kentucky Small Businesses
A concerning number of Americans are financially unprepared for retirement, and a contributing factor is that many lack a retirement plan offered through their jobs. But a bill in the Kentucky...
Kentucky Must Reject Deeply Dangerous Call for Constitutional Convention
A proposal that could throw the country into chaos and jeopardize the U. S. Constitution is being pushed in states across the country this year, and in the Kentucky legislature...