Why Is Minimum Wage So Low?

Understand why the federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25, who actually earns it, and the myths around it.

Federal minimum wage remains just $7.25 an hour — about $15,060 a year for full-time work, barely above the poverty line. We’ll help you understand why, covering the history of the minimum wage and who really earns it, and dispel common misinformation.

It feels like every day there’s a new outrageous headline, but it’s not always clear why these things are happening. In this series of short, shareable podcast episodes, we ask… “Okay, But Why?”