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When President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan

Biden, Democrats seek ambitious hike in US minimum wage 448 trillion stimulus proposal earlier this month, few were surprised by the plan’s hefty price tag or sweeping scope. More striking was Biden’s inclusion of a measure to more than double the federal minimum wage to $15. The move, backed by leading Democrats including left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders, establishes the fight for higher wages as a top priority for the new administration, potentially leading to one of Washington’s boldest adjustments in US social and labor policy in decades. The fate of the initiative — which so far ...

What Happens When The US Increases Its Minimum Wage? By John BIERS 01/30/21 AT 10:39 PM Progressive lawmakers this week formally launched an effort to hike the US minimum wage, introducing legislation to gradually raise it from $7.25 to $15 an hour. The proposed increase is much larger than those in the recent past, but supporters argue it is warranted because it has been more than a decade since the wage was lifted, and the current minimum wage is too little for life in the United States. First enacted by Congress in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the wage has been amended...

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Family of 12-Year-Old California Boy Swept Out to Sea Offers $50,000 Reward for Recovery People 1/22/2021 © Provided by People GoFundMe The family of Arunay Pruthi, 12, is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone who rescues him following an incident at Cowell Ranch State Beach on Monday. Arunay, his father Tarun Pruthi, and his 8-year-old brother were sitting on the sand of the California beach when an unexpected wave pulled them into the ocean around 3:45 p.m. © GoFundMe Arunay Pruthi’s family has employed independent rescue teams Tarun told KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco he and the 8-year-...