Using information from this chapter, evaluate whether the federal minimum wage should be raised.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour in 2018.
2. Twenty-nine states (and the District of Columbia) have adopted state minimum wages that are higher than the federal wage.
3. About 1.2 million workers earn the minimum wage or even less.
4. Most minimum wage earners are age 25 and over, female, white, and work part-time.
5. Purchasing power of minimum wage has eroded.
6. Research is mixed about whether raising the minimum wage would affect employment.
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