Who makes minimum wage?
Perhaps surprisingly, not very many people earn minimum wage, and they make up a smaller share of the workforce than they used to.
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Perhaps surprisingly, not very many people earn minimum wage, and they make up a smaller share of the workforce than they used to.
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