
“Even notoriously stingy Walmart is starting new hires at $17 an hour. Why are these businesses so eager to hire? Because business is booming. And business is booming because they’re near the Bakken, which is at the heart of America’s energy resurgence. Oil companies, sensing an opportunity to profit, are luring workers to North Dakota by paying them top dollar. These workers then eat pizza and shop at Walmart. The result is a booming local economy. Notice what is not part of this equation: the government. Contrast North Dakota to the growing list of US cities that are attempting to force wages higher via minimum-wage increases.”
http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/how-to-get-paid-28-hour-for-delivering-pizzas
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