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Workers in Missouri can look forward to raises after minimum-wage boosts passed
Five states voted on some kind of minimum-wage changes. Missouri passed an increase, while Massachu…
Juliana Kaplan,Matthew Loh
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Red, blue, and green: US voters elected minimum wage increases
Americans in a few states voted for Trump and higher minimum wage, a policy typically touted by Dem…
Juliana Kaplan
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Workers in 4 states are up for a raise. This map shows the minimum wage in every state.
Most states' minimum wages are above the federal level of $7.25. Some are voting to hike pay even m…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
Here's what would happen if we raised minimum wage
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. Democrats want to raise it, but busine…
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Chipotle says California's minimum wage pushed menu prices up nearly 7%
Chipotle increased menu prices by about 7% because of the minimum wage increase in California.
Dominick Reuter
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McDonalds is bringing back bagels to boost California sales after state minimum wage hike
McDonald's franchisees in California have said price increases alone won't cover the cost of the st…
Dominick Reuter
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Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds
Many gig drivers earn less than local minimum wage after expenses, some earning just 40 cents an ho…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage
Since the Arby's restaurant opened in January 1969, it had only had one owner: Marilyn Leviton, now…
Grace Dean
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A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers
Lyft CEO David Risher often posts positively about driving for the rideshare service. But one gig w…
Alex Bitter
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Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike
Two Pizza Hut franchisees in California are among those who are laying off workers, federal WARN fi…
Grace Dean
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Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage
California fast-food franchisees say they're desperate to find ways to remain profitable and offset…
Grace Dean
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A millennial who's been looking for a job for over 4 years says his degrees have offered little value: 'I can't get anything even at minimum wage'
A millennial has been looking for a job since 2020 but can't get hired. He says his college degrees…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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1,000 workers at one car factory in China were told to either quit or sit around on minimum wage until the market picks up again: Nikkei
China's auto sector is struggling with overproduction, impacting domestic and international markets.
Meghan Morris
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I left my $90K job to take care of my mom full-time. Now I make less than minimum wage.
Alma Valencia, a primary carer for her mom, left full-time work to become a state-paid carer, highl…
Jane Ridley
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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage
The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year, warned that customers'…
Grace Dean
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A California McDonald's franchisee says fast food would be 'unaffordable' if she raised prices enough to cover the new $20 minimum wage
A McDonald's franchisee in Los Angeles told KTLA 5 News she'd be taking a profit hit because "you c…