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Some policymakers are proposing to raise the minimum wage, but that policy would be harmful. Research shows businesses would respond to the increased costs by reducing employment, particularly for low-skilled workers. Some businesses may pass the higher costs on to consumers.In addition to hurting many low-income workers, economists widely believe that minimum wage increases are not an effective way to reduce poverty. That's because most minimum wage workers do not live in households that are in poverty.
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