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$15 an Hour Minimum Wage Gains Steam in 23 US States

$15 an Hour Minimum Wage Gains Steam in 23 US States
Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
12/25/2022|Updated: 12/25/2022
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Twenty-three U.S. states are on the verge of implementing a $15 an hour minimum wage.

Historically high inflation growth has been surpassing wage gains over the past year, leaving millions of American workers struggling to pay their bills.

Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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