These stories are always interesting to read, both from what they say, and what they don&#x27;t say. For example, do you know that world wide there is a shortage of people in various trades roles[1] ? (Welding, masonry, carpentry, electricians, etc) And why are their young people who are loading up on debt they can&#x27;t afford to go to Ivy league schools when they can be just as successful going to state schools? How much part time employement might be found if there wasn&#x27;t a floor on minimum wage? [2] Since we don&#x27;t have the category of &#x27;extra&#x27; or &#x27;part time&#x27; job like we used to, current minimum wage policy is geared toward making <i>every</i> job pay a living wage. That prices a lot of jobs out competitiveness for humans and spurs the development of robotic replacements. Not that those jobs are career paths, but they do offer people a bit of extra change in their pocket.<p>A more intriguing question is to what end might you employ two or three hundred million people? Imagine they are sitting outside your window waiting for your command. Assuming you are paying them a living wage, what economic output could they accomplish that would be &quot;worth&quot; say 5 to 15 trillion dollars a year?<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;facilityexecutive.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;05&#x2F;u-s-employers-suffer-largest-talent-shortage-in-skilled-trades&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;facilityexecutive.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;05&#x2F;u-s-employers-suffer-la...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbo.gov&#x2F;publication&#x2F;44995" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cbo.gov&#x2F;publication&#x2F;44995</a>