Washington's State Capital Just Voted Against Increasing the Minimum Wage, Unemployment
Olympia residents apparently learned from Seattle’s experience that minimum wage hikes do not improve the welfare of the worst off in society.
https://reason.com/2025/11/05/washingtons-state-capital-just-voted-against-increasing-the-minimum-wage-unemployment/
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