That $5 Uber Ride, $8 Burrito, and the Brutal Costs of “Cheap”
If you listen to the sophistry emanating from corporate leaders and their stenographers in the business press, prices for goods and services are surging, and one of the causes is quite simple: Workers want more money. Following the shareholder’s logic, modest increases in worker pay—their demand for a living wage—must…
bubmagJune 11, 2021