This place has the highest minimum wage in America

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Description: Emeryville, California has the highest minimum wage in the country at $14.44/hr. It will rise to $16 by 2019. CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich finds out how small businesses are making it work.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Sep 03, 2015

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2015/09/03/highest-minimum-wage-america.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

  • According to the report, what are the consequences of an increase in minimum wage for small businesses?
  • What are the ethical and social responsibility issues related to the minimum wage debate?

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