As state senators began debating a bill raising the minimum wage from $8 to $11 an hour, a research organization rolled out an interactive tool that allows users to estimate how many people would be affected by the policy change and the costs associated with proposed wage floor levels.
Cost Of $11 Mass. Wage Estimated At $1.16 Billion
Michael Norton, The Patriot Ledger
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 2:41pm
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