Economy

Study: Seattle’s minimum wage is hurting the poor

By Sean Higgins
Published June 26, 2017 2:44pm ET
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Study: Seattle’s minimum wage is hurting the poor
A new study has found Seattle's increase of its minimum wage to $13 an hour, part of a planned hike to $15, has left low-wage workers worse off. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File) | Ted S. Warren

A new study by the University of Washington has found Seattle’s increase of its minimum wage to $13 an hour, part of a planned hike to $15, has left low-wage workers worse off.

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