- Donald Trump said he would like to raise the federal minimum wage to $10 per hour. The surprising disclosure came at a press conference yesterday in Florida, although he seemed to walk it back a bit later in the day.
- Hillary Clinton supports a $12 per hour national level, but is open to state and cities that go higher with the minimum wage.
- A higher federal minimum wage could pressure restaurant chains operating in states where the lowest pay scale in nearer to the $7.25/hour floor.
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Trump and Clinton both talk higher federal minimum wage
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