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minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoYup. After adjusting for inflation, this is the lowest it’s been since 1945. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065466/real-nominal-value-minimum-wage-us/ A few more years, and minimum wage will be worth less than it was when it was created in 1938.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIn fairness 29 US states or territories have minimum wage higher that that federal minimum of $7.25/hour Still nearly every state’s minimum wage is still too low.
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Yup.
After adjusting for inflation, this is the lowest it’s been since 1945. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065466/real-nominal-value-minimum-wage-us/
A few more years, and minimum wage will be worth less than it was when it was created in 1938.
In fairness 29 US states or territories have minimum wage higher that that federal minimum of $7.25/hour
Still nearly every state’s minimum wage is still too low.