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The U.S. keeps replacing its full-time workers with contract employees.
As cities across the country raise the minimum wage, Irvine repeals 2007 ordinance.
Leigh Gallagher and Sudeep Reddy join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.
A proposal is expected next week to increase the federal minimum wage to $12.
A majority of Americans who use certain aid programs are from working families.
Average hourly wages will rise to $9.90 for 1,500 locations the company runs directly.
As Seattle's minimum wage starts a gradual rise, Ivar's takes a radical path.
Call it "The Wal-Mart Effect."
Wal-Mart announced a mass raise today to some 500,000 employees.
Higher wages means rising costs. How will shareholders react to this new paradigm?
