Amazon earned widespread praise for its plan to raise its U.S. employees' minimum wage to $15, but Wired reporter Louise Matsakis says the company has its own reasons for boosting workers' pay.

Why Amazon's decision to raise employees' wages is a great deal - for Amazon

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