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Announcement by the white house? >> it's a big deal, chris. the old overtime threshold was about $24,000 over that, if you were earning -- even if you were a salaried worker, an hourly worker, it independent matter. you didn't get overtime. now the threshold is up a to $56,600. that means you have millions of workers coming in, getting time and a half for overtime. that's a lot more money in people's pockets. that's going to help the economy and help the middle class. >> you know, it strikes me that it was very interesting to me that the -- that hillary clinton sort of endorsed this, right aft...

A salaried worker, an hourly worker, it independent matter. you didn't get overtime. now the threshold is up a to $56,600. that means you have millions of workers coming in, getting time and a half for overtime. that's a lot more money in people's pockets. that's going to help the economy and help the middle class. >> you know, it strikes me that it was very interesting to me that the -- that hillary clinton sort of endorsed this, right after president obama did it. not because you would expect she would or wouldn't, but in terms of where the politics of this moment are, i'm curious, you know,...

About $24,000 over that if you were earning -- even if you were a salaried worker an hourly worker, it independent matter. you didn't get overtime. now the threshold is up a to $56,600. that means you have millions of workers coming in getting time and a half for overtime. that's a lot more money in people's pockets. that's going to help the economy and help the middle class. >> you know, it strikes me that it was very interesting to me that the -- that hillary clinton sort of endorsed this right after president obama did it. not because you would expect she would or wouldn't but in terms of w...