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Published in TZ Latest News 1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Obama’s Former Chief Economist Has Some Words Of Encouragement For US Workers

The minimum-wage-hiker-in-chief will not be happy this morning. Former Obama administration economist Alan Krueger has some choice words for the hope-filled living-wage seekers of America:

  • *KRUEGER SAYS WORKERS NEED TO ‘RATCHET DOWN WAGE EXPECTATIONS’

Isn’t it odd how quickly the views of ethical economists change once they have tenure and the shackles of government-servitude are removed. We don’t remember hearing Krueger arguing that a ‘fair’ wage is a little much to expect in the current environment.

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