
Higher Minimum Wages Support Job Growth as the Economy Recovers From COVID-19
States that guarantee better pay for their workers have added more jobs in 2021 than states with lower minimum and subminimum wages.
States that guarantee better pay for their workers have added more jobs in 2021 than states with lower minimum and subminimum wages.
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States that guarantee better pay for their workers have added more jobs in 2021 than states with lower minimum and subminimum wages.