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Study: Minimum Wage Workers Lost $125 Per Month due to Rapid Minimum Wage Hike

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A recent study roiled the Left and encouraged pro-business advocates, who warned about raising the minimum wage too quickly. The study pointed out that the increased minimum wage in Seattle, Washington, decreased about $125 for minimum wage workers per month, or about 9% of their hours worked.

Talk about a failure of the union-backed ‘fight for $15’ wage fight.

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