Members of the American Economic Association were asked whether they agreed with a number of propositions, ranging from the economic impact of minimum-wage increases to the desirability of universal health insurance.

美国经济协会成员被问及是否同一些主张，包含提高最对经济的影响，以及全民医疗保险的可取性等。

A low wage for elementary school teachers, however, doesn't mean elementary education isn't important.

然而，小学教师的并不小学教育不重要。

Assembling these items into a product like a phone can be a tedious, labour-intensive process, and one that is often subcontracted to low-wage countries such as China.

把它们组合在一起做成产品是个很乏、劳动密集型的过程，常常被分包给的国家，比如中国。

Supporters of raising the wage say it will put more money in the pockets of workers, encouraging them to spend more and that this would help businesses and stimulate the economy.

支持提高最的人称，此措施将人得到更多钱，因此他们会消费更多，从而有助于商业发并刺激经济。

The economists who are entirely opposed to minimum wage laws are losing the policy battle.

那些完全反对最法的经济学家们正在输掉这场政策战。

" So is that why they'll take jobs with low pay? " I asked.

“这就是他们接受的原因？”我问。

Why might this not be the case for low-paid workers?

这样的情况难道不会难道不会出现在那些者的身上么？

And so when you're an employee, you have a minimum salary… and part of the problem with tennis is that the players, despite… working 11 and a half months a year… traveling the globe are treated as independent contractors.

所以当你是一名雇员时，你有一个最，网球的部分问题是，尽管运动员每年会作 11 个半月，环游世界，但他们被视为独立的承包商。

Low-wage workers like Natalie Pogmeyer a beauty salon tech are hopeful.

像美容院科技公司Natalie Pogmeyer这样的人是感觉有希望的。

They say, they are hurting from low pay, cheaper imports, and excessive environmental regulations.

他们说，因为、廉价的进口产品以及过多的环境法规限制而利益受损。

If those jobs have been " replaced, " it is with low-wage service work.

如果这些作被“取代”，那就是的服务作。

Others discover that the industries they idolise trade on workers' passions to keep pay low.

另一些人则发现，他们崇拜的行业是依靠员的激情来维持的。

Minimum-wage workers recently took to the streets of Atlanta to demand more money.

持最的人最近走上亚特兰大街头要求加薪。

It's almost surprising how happy they seem in a stereotypically low-paying, high-turnover retail job.

他们在一个典型的、高流动率的零售作中看起来如此快乐，这几乎令人惊讶。

The jumps at 12.5 percent increase in California's minimum wage.

加州最的上涨幅度为12.5%。

Already starting with a low-income, some returning citizens are required to pay certain penalties after their release, like parole fees that can cost up to $150 a month.

在的基础上，一些人在出狱后还要缴纳一些罚金，比如可多达每月150美元的假释费。

High-wage earners lived in the largest and most ornate homes that are near the town's center, while low-wage earners lived in smaller, more plain houses further from the center.

高的人住在靠近镇中心的最大和最华丽的房子里，而的人住在离中心较远的较小和较简单的房子里。

It's hard for someone used to a job as a production manager on ￡25,000 to find themselves stacking shelves on minimum wage, says Kerry Turner, the local head of Citizens Advice.

其领导人克里·特纳（Kerry Turner）表示，对于那些曾经挣25,000欧元，比如生产部门经理来说，很难接受自己整理货架并且挣最的作。

Part two, when a company doesn't pay a minimum wage, and they have employees that are receiving government assistance, that means we as tax payers, including you Jordan Snow, subsidizes that company.

第二，如果公司不支付最并且他们的员接受政府援助，这我们作为纳税人，包括你在内Jordan Snow，要补贴那家公司。

On Friday, a coalition of citizens – including business leaders, working moms, labor unions, and more than 65 mayors – told Republicans in Congress to stop blocking a raise for millions of hard-working Americans.

周五，由大量企业主，女职，劳组织以及65位市长组成的公民联盟向国会的共和党人建言，请求他们不要继续阻提高最标准的提案，这是惠及数百万薪阶层人员的好事。