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Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage

Poverty, Prosperity, and the Minimum Wage

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Series: Opposing Viewpoints

Young Adult Nonfiction

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ISBN10: 1534508465
ISBN13: 9781534508460
Publisher: Greenhaven
Published: Dec 30 2021
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
The US federal hourly minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for more than a decade, even though both inflation and productivity have risen steadily. Experts say an hourly wage of $24 is in keeping with inflation, although even a raise to $15 per hour would succeed in lifting nearly one million Americans out of poverty. Some states and cities have done just that, but a gridlocked Congress has prevented it from happening on the federal level. This resource asks the question: In one of the world's richest countries, why are so many workers unable to cover basic living expenses?

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