Minimum wage going up, but so does inflation

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Wed, 07/23/2008 - 16:34

About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.


 

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