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This week, Paul, Jay, and Dana give quick PPP updates\u2014and then dive into a discussion of what a $15 federal minimum wage would mean for smaller businesses. Will it lift people out of poverty? Will it put businesses out of business? Will it hurt entry-level employees? \u201cI'm listening to you, Jay,\u201d Dana tells us, \u201cand I'm thinking about the coffee shop owners I know who have to close.\u201d To which Jay responds, \u201cThey say they have to close, but did they try raising their prices 5 percent first?\u201d We also tackle a listener-submitted question about the best way to avoid unemployment claims, which can require forceful management. \u201cThere's no way around it,\u201d Paul tells us. \u201cYou gotta be hard at some moments, as a boss. You just have to be.\u201d