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Noun
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The agreement raises minimum wages from $25 to more than $30 per hour by April 2029 and includes 19% in total annual wage increases between 2026 and 2029.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026 -
Employers like Amazon and Kroger, which operates King Soopers, offer higher wages than the state and local minimum wages.—
Jennifer C. Greenfield,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the first time in three years, consumer prices are rising faster than wages.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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The iron law that said raising wages kills jobs is dead.—
Nick Hanauer,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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