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How To Make Sense Of Competing Seattle Minimum Wage Studies


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Two recent studies on Seattle's $15 minimum wage law seem to conflict in their preliminary analyses of the effects of the law. A study of Seattle's restaurant industry from the University of California, Berkeley , released last week shows that jobs haven't been cut as a result of the increased wages. But a University of Washington study published Monday indicates that low-wage workers across the city may be losing hours since the law was enacted. The issue is being closely watched by economists
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