Description: Amazon.com recently announced that it would be raising its entry wage to $15 an hour and would lobby for a higher minimum wage at federal, state and municipal governments. Other companies have announced similar moves in recent months, including Walmart, which bumped its starting wages to $10 an hour. These are interesting developments that merit a bit of discussion.

Source: MarketWatch.com

Date: Oct 04, 2018

Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/two-ways-to-view-amazons-15-wage-a-cynical-move-or-as-a-surprising-way-to-cut-costs-2018-10-04

Questions for discussion:

• What does this editorial say about the motivation to raise wages at Amazon?
• Do you agree with the assessment?