Why the U.S. Needs a $15 Minimum Wage

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2021
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Economic Policy Institute

This fact sheet explores the need for increasing the federal minimum hourly wage and how the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 could help provide for basic needs and address decades of pay inequity.

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Published on 04/20/2021