Bits 'n pieces from east, west and beyond
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:
If passed, the 2021 Raise the Wage Act (to make the minimum wage $15 an hour by 2025) will not only boost paychecks for 21 percent of the workforce, but annual government expenditures for major public assistance programs could fall by up to $31 billion, according to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute...
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