Minimum Wage Goes Up, But Families Still Squeezed by Rising Prices
Poverty & Mobility Antonio Tellez, a street vendor in Los Angeles, is one of an estimated 2 million Americans who will receive a raise today when the federal minimum wage rises $0.70, to $6.55 per hour. SOURCE: AP Photo/Damien Dovarganes July 24, 2008 At least 2 million people are set to receive...