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Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor; Minimum Wage Debate
Here & Now Anytime
English - December 15, 2020 18:18 - 42 minutes - ★★★★ - 703 ratingsArts comedy news books science entrepreneurship interview health culture politics business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Newly inaugurated Mayor Brandon Scott must lead Baltimore, a city already beset by twin epidemics of gun violence and drugs, during the pandemic. He discusses his progressive approach. Also, business groups say increasing minimum wages during the pandemic could be the nail in the coffin for many companies, especially smaller ones, and they're lobbying lawmakers to delay the hourly wage hikes. Many economists, however, say workers need more pay to make it through the crisis.