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Noun
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In a similar fight last year, lawmakers debated whether to cut tipped workers’ minimum wages to help shore up the restaurant industry.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026 -
However, future data on the impact of minimum wages on a state’s economy may be hard to calculate given the confounding impacts of other policy changes, Reich said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, wages can vary based on industry.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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