the minimum wage
71wage theory — ▪ economics portion of economic theory that attempts to explain the determination of the payment of labour. A brief treatment of wage theory follows. For full treatment, see wage and salary. The subsistence theory of wages,… …
72minimum — n. & adj. (pl. minima) n. the least possible or attainable amount (reduced to a minimum). adj. that is a minimum. Phrases and idioms: minimum lending rate the announced minimum percentage at which a central bank will discount bills (cf. base rate …
73minimum — ▪ I. minimum min‧i‧mum 1 [ˈmɪnməm] adjective [only before a noun] the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed: • Minimum investment in each fund is £2000. • There is a minimum charge of £30. • The minimum requirements for the job… …
74minimum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, bare, very ▪ agreed, guaranteed ▪ recommended ▪ federal …
75Poverty in the United States — The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the poverty line set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.Schwartz, J …
76Economic history of the United Kingdom — The economic history of the United Kingdom deals with the history of the economy of the United Kingdom from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain on May 1st, 1707,[1] with the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of… …
77The Busboys — Infobox musical artist Name = The Busboys Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = U.S. Genre = Years active = 1980s present Label = Associated acts = URL = [http://www.busboys.com/ Official Site] Current… …
78wage — wageless, adj. wagelessness, n. /wayj/, n., v., waged, waging. n. 1. Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week. Cf. living wage, minimum wage. 2. Usually, wages. Econ. the share of the… …
79minimum rate — noun 1. : an insurance rate applied uniformly to all risks within a given group or class regardless of possible differences in hazards 2. : the lowest permissible rate at which traffic may be handled by a carrier 3. : the lowest wage rate… …
80Factions in the Democratic Party (United States) — The Democratic Party of the United States is composed of various different factions, with some overlap and enough agreement between them to coexist with each other within the party.LiberalsProgressive DemocratsProgressives tend to advocate a… …
