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A Minimum Minimum Wage Increase (1977)

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 3:59 p.m.

It\u2019s November 2nd. This day in 1977, Jimmy Carter signed legislation to raise the minimum wage to $3.35.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the relatively short history of the minimum wage in this country \u2014 one in which the rate was increased fairly regularly, until a generation ago.

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