Yakima Herald: Minimum wage increase comes with its own price

Chelsea Long, an 18-year-old student who works 30-25 hours per week, questions how much difference an increase in the mininum wage will make after considering the rising cost of food and higher gas prices.  PHOTO: Andy Sawyer/Yakima Herald-Republic

From the Yakima Herald | By Mai Hoang Employees say raise eaten up by higher costs for fuel, food; employers say it forces them to cut back on hours. Cesar Covarrubias has been paying about $5 to $10 more for his groceries lately. As a result, Covarrubias, 20, sees a lot less of the $10 [...]

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