Is $15 an hour enough? Only for DINKs in these states, data shows

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Is $15 an hour enough? Only for DINKs in these states_ data shows

(NEXSTAR) — Since 2009, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has been $7.25 an hour. A new bill introduced in the Senate hopes to raise it to $15 an hour next year, followed by incremental increases to reflect inflation. In some states — including those that already have a minimum wage of $15 an hour or more — that rate isn’t enough to cover the average costs a resident may have, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. The calculator takes in…

Is $15 an hour enough in Alabama?

(NEXSTAR) — Since 2009, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has been $7.25 an hour. A new bill introduced in the Senate hopes to raise it to $15 an hour next year, followed by incremental increases to reflect inflation. In some states — including those that already have a minimum wage of $15 an hour or more — that rate isn’t enough to cover the average costs a resident may have, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. The calculator takes in…

Is $15 an hour enough? Only for DINKs in select states, data shows

(NEXSTAR) — Since 2009, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has been $7.25 an hour. A new bill introduced in the Senate hopes to raise it to $15 an hour next year, followed by incremental increases to reflect inflation. In some states — including those that already have a minimum wage of $15 an hour or more — that rate isn’t enough to cover the average costs a resident may have, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. The calculator takes in…

Is $15 an hour enough? Only for DINKs in these states, data shows

(NEXSTAR) — Since 2009, the federal minimum wage in the U.S. has been $7.25 an hour. A new bill introduced in the Senate hopes to raise it to $15 an hour next year, followed by incremental increases to reflect inflation. In some states — including those that already have a minimum wage of $15 an hour or more — that rate isn’t enough to cover the average costs a resident may have, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. The calculator takes in…