US EditionThis Is Why a $15 Federal Minimum Wage Is Getting Love From some Republicans
- A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has been reintroduced by Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri.
- Thirty-One states already require businesses to pay above the federal minimum wage of $7.25, with Missouri's minimum wage increasing to $15 on January 1.
- Ben Zipperer from the Economic Policy Institute states that Hawley's support suggests minimum wage increases are popular and recognized as a concern.
- However, some conservatives, like Paxton from the Employment Policies Institute, argue a higher minimum wage may reduce job availability.
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This is why a $15 federal minimum wage is getting love from some Republicans
Legislation to more than double the federal hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 is back, but this time it’s not a liberal Democrat leading the charge but a conservative Republican – Josh Hawley of Missouri.
·Atlanta, United States
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