About this episode

The episode explores the implications of the minimum wage increase on the American labor market and automation.

We investigate the radical redesign of the American labor market as the minimum wage hits a historical breaking point. We explore the transition from the New Deal’s moral floor to a 2026 reality where a twenty-dollar-an-hour wage acts as a catalyst for the total automation of the service sector.

People in this episode

Host: Green Moon

Topics covered

• minimum wage
• labor market
• automation
• New Deal
• economic transition

Keywords

• minimum wage
• labor market
• automation
• New Deal
• service sector
• economic policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American labor market

Places: service sector

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