Released: February 09, 2021

CBO says $15 wage would reduce poverty and increase debt

Source: Jeff Cox - CNBC

A rise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour would lead to the loss of 1.4 million jobs by 2025, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. In addition to the job loss, the CBO estimated that 900,000 people would be lifted out of poverty.

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