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Study: Seattle’s minimum wage increase goes horribly wrong

By Becket Adams
Published June 26, 2017 2:40pm ET
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Study: Seattle’s minimum wage increase goes horribly wrong
Several employers have reduced their payrolls and cut employee hours or the size of their staff. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) | Ted S. Warren

Seattle’s hotly-disputed $15-an-hour minimum wage law is reportedly hurting the exact people it was supposed to help.

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