Minimum Wage
FEBRUARY 3, 2007 Listen to this Story
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This week the Senate voted to increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over the next two years. However, the bill still has to return to the House of Representatives to find a consensus. We talk about minimum wage with people in Kansas, Tennessee and Illinois to find out how an increase could impact their communities. Also, we look at the correlation between happiness and wealth with Enrico Marcelli, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts.
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