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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
Here is what to know about minimum wage increases going into effect across the country in 2025.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump has previously voiced opposition to federal minimum wage hikes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Many such workers make just over the minimum wage, and people are leaving the child care industry in droves.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, these countries rank well on the Global Safety Index, and in terms of minimum wage, childcare benefits, and LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump has previously voiced opposition to federal minimum wage hikes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Many such workers make just over the minimum wage, and people are leaving the child care industry in droves.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, these countries rank well on the Global Safety Index, and in terms of minimum wage, childcare benefits, and LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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This may mean that services shift to prioritize work participation and skill-building in jobs that pay a living wage, ultimately growing economic resiliency so people no longer need public benefits in the future.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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So far, no brand has guaranteed its factory workers a living wage, according to the Clean Clothes Campaign, a Dutch advocacy group.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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