This article presents an overview of the issue of the rate of the minimum wage in the United States. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 established that the federal minimum wage would increase from $5.15 an hour in 2006 to $7.25 an hour in three stages by 2009. While subsequent attempts to further increase of the federal minimum wage stalled, many states significantly increased their own rates over the next decade. Many people argue that even low-skilled workers deserve a "living wage," while... więcej

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