Democrats’ efforts to include a $15 minimum wage hike in the next coronavirus relief package have stumbled after failing to garner enough support from centrist Democrats and receiving lackluster support from the White House.
Democrats’ efforts were dealt a further blow by a report from the Congressional Budget Office on Monday that found increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 would result in a net loss of 1.4 million jobs.
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