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Ensuring the minimum wage keeps up with economic growth would be the best way to help workers and preserve FDR's legacy

  • Written by Felix Koenig, Assistant Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University
Ensuring the minimum wage keeps up with economic growth would be the best way to help workers and preserve FDR's legacyIt may seem like a lot, but it's not the most important change in the bill.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The US$1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that the House is expected to soon pass includes a gradual increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. While its chances in the Senate appear slim, the proposal has brought national...

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