This analyst says the $15-per-hour minimum federal wage will backfire

Published: Dec. 8, 2022, 12:59 p.m.

Congress has been unwilling to go along with a national minimum wage of $15 an hour. The Biden administration imposed one for the federal workforce and for contractors. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who thinks such a mandated wage could result in reduced services and flexibility for the government itself: Rachel Greszler is a research fellow in economics at the conservative Heritage Foundation.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices