MonsiuerPatEBrownSep 27, 2023

TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.

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TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA. - Reddthat

Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

Show threadares35Sep 27, 2023
inflation-adusted, the federal minimum wage peaked way tf back in february 1968 at $1.60 an hour (equal to $13.46 in '2022 dollars').
Minimum wage in the United States - Wikipedia

Show threadπ•Ύπ–•π–Žπ–ˆπ–ž π•Ώπ–šπ–“π–†Sep 27, 2023

Might as well use the latest numbers for this comparison. Yes, inflation is still absolutely sucking us all dry.

Show threadQuokka
I love how its just flipped the numbers around exactly.
Sep 27, 2023 at 12:43pmWeb