minus-squareAwesome357@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoIf $1 then is now equivalent to $21.77, then that $0.25 minimum wage then would today only be $5.44 (25% of $21.77). $7.25 represents 133% more purchasing power. linkfedilink
If $1 then is now equivalent to $21.77, then that $0.25 minimum wage then would today only be $5.44 (25% of $21.77). $7.25 represents 133% more purchasing power.