Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis

Washington Policy Center's Mark Harmsworth critiques the idea that higher minimum wages solve Washington’s affordability crisis, pointing to evidence that increased costs, inflation, and job cuts often follow. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-minimum-wage-trap-why-higher-wages-dont-solve-washingtons-affordability-crisis/ #MarkHarmsworth #WashingtonPolicyCenter #minimumwage #affordabilitycrisis #inflation #smallbusiness #ALICEreport #housingcost #Seattle #Bellingham