Puerto Rico hurt most by the federal minimum wage

Published July 9, 2015 4:52pm ET



When commentators debate the merits of a federal minimum wage, they usually discuss whether states and cities should be able to set their own minimum wages and the minimum wage’s effect on low-skill workers. Often left out of the debate is any discussion of how the federal minimum wage affects United States territories.

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