Biden: Raising minimum wage 'good for business'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many restaurant owners support raising the tipped minimum wage for waiters and waitresses, calling the boost in pay “good for business overall.”

Boosting the minimum wage has been at the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s attempt to address income inequality around the country and make higher wages a key issue for Democrats heading into the fall midterm elections. The president has frequently noted that women earn about 77 cents for every dollar men earn.