THE WASHINGTON POST — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced plans Thursday to increase the minimum wage to $15 there, which would place it among of the highest in the nation.

The plan would give businesses with fewer than 500 employees seven years to comply and larger businesses three years. Further increases would be tied to inflation.

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