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In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought

The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?

Ben Casselman
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Fight for $15, Hiring and Promotion, Labor and Jobs, Law and Legislation, Minimum Wage, States (US), United States Economy, Wages and Salaries
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