Definition
The federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees in the United States is $7.25 as of 2024. It's meant to be a living wage but this isn’t the case in practice. The hourly rate hasn’t kept up with the cost of living since 1970. The earnings of a minimum wage worker with a family of four fall well below the poverty line. Thirty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Gu
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Common mistakes
Do not infer unobserved prices.