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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States

In 2009, Congress increased it to $7.25 per hour with the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    While the amount did increase, you missed the line right above it -- minimum wage in the USA has effectively been decreasing since 1968.

    Its purchasing power peaked in 1968, at $1.60 ($14.00 in 2024)

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