Raising Fast-food Hourly Wages To $15 Would Raise Prices By 4%, Study Finds

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Tue, 07/28/2015 - 1:31pm

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Raising it to $15 (a 107% increase) would cause prices to rise an estimated 4.3%.

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Raising Fast-food Hourly Wages To $15 Would Raise Prices By 4%, Study Finds

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