MonsiuerPatEBrownSep 27, 2023

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

https://reddthat.com/post/4658047

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 threadᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗSep 28, 2023
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Show threadaidan
But that has nothing to do with free market because minimum wage is set by the government?
Sep 29, 2023 at 2:35amWeb
Show threadgreavousSep 29, 2023
Minimum wage is required because companies operating in the free market don’t pay many people enough to survive. So minimum wage is absolutely related to the free market.
Show threadaidanSep 29, 2023
Except less than 1% of people in the US earn minimum wage