How the Low Minimum Wage Helps Rich Companies

Laveta Brigham

This research comes as the incoming administration vows to more than double the federal minimum wage, to $15. Last week, President-elect Joe Biden said he hoped Democrats’ winning control of the Senate would “raise the odds of prompt action,” adding that “no one who works 40 hours a week in […]

Program helps inmates own their job upon release

Laveta Brigham

PHOTO | BRIAN HAMILTON FOUNDATION Starter U founder Brian Hamilton (in the black sweater) meets with incarcerated residents of the Mecklenburg County Detention Center during a February meeting. Starter U is a free online entrepreneur course that’s part of the Inmates to Entrepreneurs program. Starting a new […]

‘Every little bit helps’ to fight crime

Laveta Brigham

Detroit — Malik Shabazz tries to clean up crime one candy wrapper at a time. For 37 years, Shabazz has been working to make Detroit a safer place, which he says can only be accomplished if enough people tackle quality of life issues like picking up the trash in a neighborhood park, as he did recently during a gathering on […]

How Amazon Prime Day helps build million-dollar businesses

Laveta Brigham

John MacDougall | AFP | Getty Images Come Oct. 13 and 14, Amazon’s annual two-day members-only online sales extravaganza Prime Day will bring customers over one million deals on myriad products in popular categories including home accessories, toys, and electronics. But in addition to providing shoppers with steep savings starting at […]