Federal minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
The result: It's now worth 41% less today than it was in 1968.
The radical GOP legislature in Tennessee had craved the national spotlight. In this legislative session, it passed the nation’s first ban on public drag performances, banned gender affirming care for trans youth, killed proposed gun violence prevention measures, and expelled two young Black state representatives for “decorum” violations.
Robert Reich
Jay Kuo