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New year, new minimum wage

Marketplace

English - January 01, 2024 20:18 - 26 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 7.7K ratings
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Almost 10 million Americans just got a raise. More than 20 states are ringing in the new year with a higher minimum wage than they left 2023 with. In this episode, who will benefit most and how far we still have to go for a living wage to be the norm. Plus, the Permian Basin region attracts resource-rich oil investors, and landlords report rent payments to credit bureaus with mixed consequences for tenants.