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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Minimum wage value is plummeting

Minimum wage value is plummeting

March 11, 2020

One of the main reasons the minimum wage is failing to be a successful, living wage is that it has not been adjusted for inflation. In other words,...

Minimum wage is the new living wage

Minimum wage is the new living wage

March 5, 2020

As the minimum-wage-earning community grows and diversifies, it also takes on a new banner: the living wage. A living wage, as defined by the Merriam-Webster...

Eroding minimum wage is cause for concern

Eroding minimum wage is cause for concern

February 27, 2020

“Nickel and Dimed,” a production presented last week by the University’s department of global languages and theatre arts, confronts the idea of the...

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