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dario73

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North Dakota has minimum wage of $7.25/hr
« on: March 05, 2014, 11:50:01 AM »

dario73

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Re: North Dakota has minimum wage of $7.25/hr
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2014, 11:52:50 AM »
There are a lot more factors than minimum wage that can affect job creation and employment rate.

But, ARTIFICIALLY increasing it to $15/hr can only hurt the economy.

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Re: North Dakota has minimum wage of $7.25/hr
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2014, 12:00:27 PM »
There are a lot more factors than minimum wage that can affect job creation and employment rate.

But, ARTIFICIALLY increasing it to $15/hr can only hurt the economy.

Mostly it will hurt small businesses that aren't large enough to outsource labor costs.

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Re: North Dakota has minimum wage of $7.25/hr
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2014, 12:06:10 PM »
$7.25 minimum wage has nothing to do with the low unemployment but if thinking that makes you happy have at it  :D