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Tired of waiting for Congress, majority of U.S. states have raised their minimum wage

by Paulina Velasco and Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 30, 2017
Is federal minimum wage still a thing?
Whole Foods Market employees and union activists protest outside a Whole Foods Market store, calling on the company to increase its wages to $15 an hour.
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Tell us how the minimum wage affects you

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 27, 2017
Share your experience of living on minimum wage with Marketplace Weekend.
 A Service Employees International Union member celebrates after California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation SB 3 into law on April 4, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
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There is a patchwork of minimum wages across the U.S.

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 23, 2016
Congress hasn’t raised the federal minimum wage since 2009, but many states and localities have.
California Governor Jerry Brown signs the bill that will raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 while surrounded by supporters and politicians on stage at the Ronald Reagan State Building in downtown Los Angeles, California on April 4, 2016. 
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