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Don’t Give Up on the Minimum Wage

Given a unique cultural period, sparked by the pandemic, the country should act fast to secure this win for working Americans.
Authors
Mia Aassar , Nat Kendall-Taylor
Published
April 9, 2021
Name of publication
InsideSources
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Rescue Plan and the introduction of a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, Pres. Biden has launched himself to FDR status within the first three months of his presidency. But if the Biden administration wants to give teeth to its “good-paying jobs” promise, it will include a higher minimum wage in the initiative. Given a unique cultural period, sparked by the pandemic, the country should act fast to secure this win for working Americans.

Issues
Economic Justice
Countries
United States

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