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Proposed edit by Kkeeran misrepresents a source

I have reverted this proposed addition by Kkeeran on the grounds that it fundamentally misrepresents a cited source. The claim is made that the collapse of the sugar industry in Puerto Rico as a result of minimum wage policy and then that this sentiment is echoed in a report the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. This is completely false and misrepresents the cited Federal Reserve Bank paper - the paper in fact concludes that minimum wage laws had very little to do with it. As we mentioned, minimum wages were set by the local insular board. We explore two issues. First, were the minimum wages binding? We think they were. Second, did they have a large impact on the sugar industry’s demise? We think that the impact was minor.. The cited source does not support the claim. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 19:50, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think you are drilling down on a minor source, and choosing to avoid the strong source that is Thomas Sowell's research. Would you consider attacking THAT with everything you can muster? (I'm happy to reconsider and revise the use of the Federal Reserve paper, if you can provide a page number that proves your own point over mine.)

What is the allergy to including economists (in the economists section) who disagree with the positive effects of minimum wage theory? Like it or not, I can happily provide several more leading economists (like Milton Friedman) who will align with the same point that individuals seem determined to ensure that I do not make. Answer that (as best you are able) and I think the truth of things will get somewhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8080:6100:17EC:D0EE:D308:7FE0:FDF3 (talk) 21:54, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Puerto Rico's minimum wage is now above the Federal minimum. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.203.214.198 (talk) 17:14, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell (American economist, social theorist and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institute) is by all means a credible source. He has two Ivy League degrees (bachelor's and masters), a doctorate from The University of Chicago (ranked by numerous sources as one of the best universities in the world), a National Humanities Medal, multiple publications on economics and has worked not only as an economics professor at multiple top universities but also a Labor Economist in the U.S. Department of Labor. On top of that he has been working at the tenth most influential think tank in the world (Academic Influence) for the past 40 years. If anyone doesn't believe him to be a credible source on economics, I challenge you to find someone more credible. 2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB (talk) 21:31, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I understand, nobody said he was not credible. A previous contribution seems to have been reversed since it misrepresented the cited source.

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	Thomas Sowell (American [[economist]], [[social theorist]] and senior [[fellow]] at [[Stanford University]]'s [[Hoover Institute]]) is by all means a credible source. He has two [[Ivy League]] degrees (bachelor's and masters), a doctorate from The [[University of Chicago]] (ranked by numerous sources as one of the best universities in the world), a [[National Humanities Medal]], multiple publications on economics and has worked not only as an economics professor at multiple top universities but also a [[Labor Economist]] in the [[U.S. Department of Labor]]. On top of that he has been working at the tenth most influential think tank in the world (Academic Influence) for the past 40 years. If anyone doesn't believe him to be a credible source on economics, I challenge you to find someone more credible. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB\|2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB\|talk]]) 21:31, 27 January 2022 (UTC)		Thomas Sowell (American [[economist]], [[social theorist]] and senior [[fellow]] at [[Stanford University]]'s [[Hoover Institute]]) is by all means a credible source. He has two [[Ivy League]] degrees (bachelor's and masters), a doctorate from The [[University of Chicago]] (ranked by numerous sources as one of the best universities in the world), a [[National Humanities Medal]], multiple publications on economics and has worked not only as an economics professor at multiple top universities but also a [[Labor Economist]] in the [[U.S. Department of Labor]]. On top of that he has been working at the tenth most influential think tank in the world (Academic Influence) for the past 40 years. If anyone doesn't believe him to be a credible source on economics, I challenge you to find someone more credible. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB\|2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:C760:1C50:6884:DA68:836:70AB\|talk]]) 21:31, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
			:As far as I understand, nobody said he was not credible. A previous contribution seems to have been reversed since it misrepresented the cited source.