Lets speak to the point that the minimum wage laws are keeping teens from being employeed. If you aren't productive enough to be worth the minimum wage then you aren't going to be employeed. Many of the low income Kids could compete by being able to negotiate a lower pay for a job. The minimum wage does not provide a job to anyone, it negates your ability to contract yourself at a profitable wage.

I completely agree with Charles. Minimum wage increases, deter employment. It is that simple. Business owners are less inclined to take a chance on a new employee and hire fewer employees to keep costs in line.
I could not disagree with Ms. Harrop's conclusions more; It is the govenrment's involvement that IS the problem. Next time she should consdier actually interviewing business owners. She might actually have some insight then.