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Biden Takes a First Step to Raise the Minimum Wage

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Friday aimed at raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 dollars an hour. It’s the first step the Biden administration is taking to make good on a campaign promise to raise the United States’ minimum wage—and without Congress’ help, it may be one of the only steps the president can take to raise wages. Biden’s plan to get “money into the hands of people who will spend it.” The order directs agencies to review their workforce and lay out steps to increase pay to anyone earning under $15 an hour.

 

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