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CNN: Minimum Wage Going Up in 21 States, 22 Cities
After months of minimum wage debates, states across the U.S. are implementing wage increases in the new year.
As of January 2017, states across the U.S. are raising minimum wage rates in varying degrees, reports CNN. While some states are making minor increases, like an extra nickel or dime per hour, many will increase between $1 and $2 per hour.
For most states, minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25 since 2009. In recent years, however, progressive politicians have been advocating to let voters decide whether or not to apply wage increases.
According to CNN, such increases could put an extra $40 to $80 a week in full-time employees bank accounts. The largest increases will take place in Arizona (up to $10), Maine (up to $9) and three Silicon Valley cities (up to $12). Though many of the increases will take place in the new year, increases in Maryland, Oregon and Washington, D.C. won’t be implemented until July.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
