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Nordstroms or ralph lauren's clothes. i think everyone will survive this. there's always a game of head fake going on here. for a couple days, we didn't talk about yemen because we were talking about other things. now gorsuch. she's absolutely right. don't look over there, look over here. we have to act like nordstroms is a supernatural crisis. >> we have to think about all americans. to kellyanne conway who is right, ivanka is a champion for women, a successful working mother as are many of the 85,000 people who work for the nordstrom stores across the country. retail workers, many of whom ar...

An hour. for retail workers, $12.17. still tiffany is among those demanding higher pay. >> our walmart! >> reporter: she's a member of our walmart a union yoon backed group. >> it isn't enough money for me to get by. we're stay stand still right now. >> reporter: walmart says they pay a fair wage and unfairly criticized. >> we pay above average wages for the retail industry and provide incredible opportunity. the discussion around the minimum wage is one that the country needs to be had. but that's not the issue. the issue is where you go to once you've started. >> reporter: tiffany wants more...

Agree on what that wage is today. president obama supports raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to about $10 an hour, but critics argue that won't help. it will hurt, costing jobs and increasing prices. >> in general, prices go up, people buy a little less, therefore firms use a little less labor. you are better off if you earn a higher wage, clearly, but weigh that against the likelihood that your employer will make do with somewhat fewer workers and you might be one of those workers. >> reporter: at the center of the debate, fast food chains and big box retailers. in 2012, the average...

Republicans finally gave into the will of the american people and passed the fair minimum wage act of 2013. after months of intense grass-roots pressure from walmart workers, retail workers, to yesterday's largest-ever fast-food workers strike for higher wages, the house finally voted to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. >> you put your finger on the pulse of america because americans want fairness. >> reporter: republicans cited overwhelming public support as the impetus for action. arguing that the majority of americans in 62% of republicans support raising the minimum wage and that...

Yesterday was the atmosphere in the stores. we allowed the team members to dress down. we provided them with food, we had lots of activities going on. for those people who worked yesterday, we also paid them time and a half. >> all right, well that is incentive. what about overall though, richard, do you believe minimum wage ought to be raised for retail workers? >> well, that's always an interesting topic. toys r us really has a package of benefits for its employees overall and our employees love the company, love what we do and really want us to win. >> okay. let's get to some of the winning...