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Nearly 10 million Americans will get raises from minimum wage hikes in 2024: study
The Hill ^ | 12/26/2023 | JOE JACQUEZ

Posted on 12/27/2023 6:29:30 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

A new year will bring more pay for millions of Americans, according to a new study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

On New Years Day, 22 states will raise their minimum wage, giving nearly 9.9 million Americans a pay raise. In total, workers will receive $6.95 billion in additional wages from the increases.

In addition, 38 cities and counties will increase their minimum wages on January 1, rising above their state floors and adding to the number of workers who will see any increase in their paychecks.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2024; americans; hikes; minimumwage
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Minimum wage is ZERO
1 posted on 12/27/2023 6:29:30 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Minimum wage is ZERO

Until we get a "Universal Basic Income".

2 posted on 12/27/2023 6:30:32 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

how’d that work out for the pizza hut delivery guys in CA?


3 posted on 12/27/2023 6:32:20 AM PST by wny
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How many will lose their jobs like the Pizza Hut drivers in CA ?


4 posted on 12/27/2023 6:32:59 AM PST by sopo
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To: dfwgator

one world gov’t. new world order.


5 posted on 12/27/2023 6:36:50 AM PST by chopperk
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Inflation will rise rapidly.


6 posted on 12/27/2023 6:37:29 AM PST by chopperk
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To: ChicagoConservative27; FRiends

States and cities increasing their minimum wage rates in 2024:

https://gtm.com/household/2024-minimum-wage-rates/

Expect higher prices in the above listed states. Much to my surprise, Wisconsin is not among them!


7 posted on 12/27/2023 6:38:44 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This will be the year of robots and automation for fast food, sorry kids, voting for democrats has consequences.


8 posted on 12/27/2023 6:39:17 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Whenever a company is forced by the government to pay for something that reflects no or an incommensurate improvement in the product, the consumer is hurt.

And when the consumer is hurt, the company is hurt.

And, when the increased pain to the company can be traced back to the employees, the employees are hurt.

9 posted on 12/27/2023 6:40:12 AM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s not a raise if you lose your job.


10 posted on 12/27/2023 6:41:49 AM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

10 million will get raises OR lose there jobs.


11 posted on 12/27/2023 6:53:32 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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“Hawaii is the state with the highest increase, growing to $14 an hour, a two-dollar increase.”

By my calculations, that is a 16.6 percent pay increase.

How will that impact retirees whose social security is increasing by three point something percent.

Sounds to me that social security recipients are loosing economic purchasing power thanks to politicians who routinely vow that s.s. benefits “will never be reduced.”

12 posted on 12/27/2023 6:54:12 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: enumerated

their


13 posted on 12/27/2023 6:54:55 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Expect a combination of higher prices, reduced employment, and lower returns for owners. Don’t care about the owner’s? You might if your IRA or company pension fund is one of them.


14 posted on 12/27/2023 7:01:38 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ah... But how many of them will be laid off and then replaced by a an illegal immigrants making half of minimum wage?


15 posted on 12/27/2023 7:01:55 AM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Out of those 9.9 million, how many are going to find something else is going to happen to them, like this story from the liars over at cBS who are profiling many that are going to see their jobs disappear with the latest government interference in the economy?

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-pizza-hut-operators-cutting-all-delivery-driver-jobs-in-2024-due-to-minimum-wage-increase/#textIn20the20documents2C20Business20Insiderfood20workers20coming20in202024


16 posted on 12/27/2023 7:08:13 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cali already laid off workers to avoid the forced raise. So will other states.


17 posted on 12/27/2023 7:19:35 AM PST by GailA (Land Grabs, poisoned food, KILL the COWS, Bidenomics=BIDEN DEPRESSION.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

if you move workers fr minimum wage to a salary can you pay what you want?


18 posted on 12/27/2023 7:49:27 AM PST by avital2 ("n)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And some of them will be given a well deserved raise to ZERO dollars and hour and the rest of your life NOT working here.


19 posted on 12/27/2023 7:59:15 AM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And landlords across the fruited plane will increase rents accordingly. Hence, you get nothing.


20 posted on 12/27/2023 8:09:00 AM PST by NavyShoe
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