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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Explainers
    A $15 federal minimum wage won’t cost Americans jobs, new study saysA $15 federal minimum wage won’t cost Americans jobs, new study says
    Explainers

    Here’s what might happen if Congress doubles the minimum wage.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    Secret meetings between Uber and labor unions are causing an uproarSecret meetings between Uber and labor unions are causing an uproar
    Technology

    A New York Times report adds new fuel to the fire.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Puerto Rico came up only once during the Democratic debates. That’s a problem.Puerto Rico came up only once during the Democratic debates. That’s a problem.
    Politics

    Candidates blew the perfect chance to connect with a key voting bloc.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Buttigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workersButtigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workers
    Politics

    Undocumented. Immigrants. Pay. Taxes.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Spanish-language networks loved hearing Democrats debate en españolSpanish-language networks loved hearing Democrats debate en español
    Politics

    English-language networks dismissed and belittled a cultural milestone.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Democrats took a risk by speaking Spanish during the debateDemocrats took a risk by speaking Spanish during the debate
    Politics

    It was worth it.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Democrats gave the wrong answers about the gender pay gapDemocrats gave the wrong answers about the gender pay gap
    Explainers

    The right answer involves a piece of legislation that Democrats have tried to pass year after year.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump supporters, anti-socialists, and NYC cops are planning to protest during debatesTrump supporters, anti-socialists, and NYC cops are planning to protest during debates
    Politics

    Some of them just want to get on television.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Where the 2020 candidates stand on raising the federal minimum wageWhere the 2020 candidates stand on raising the federal minimum wage
    Explainers

    The issue directly affects 28.1 million low-wage workers.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    CEOs made 287 times more money last year than their workers didCEOs made 287 times more money last year than their workers did
    Politics

    Companies have finally started reporting CEO-worker pay ratios. Now we know why they fought so hard to avoid it.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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