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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by tzs on Sunday January 12, 2020 @06:45PM (#22030592)
Most of the low earner wage growth is due to increases in state and local minimum wage.
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Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay by SSSDFRO on Sunday January 12, 2020 @07:41PM (#22030897)
Wage growth is on the rise due to tightening in the labor market. Minimum wage increases negatively impact businesses in the long-term and thus negatively impact wage growth.
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