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Today, the minimum wage has increased by 25c from $12.75 to $13 an hour. For young people who are still being trained for the job, their pay has increased by 20c from $10.20 to $10.40. At $13 an hour, this comes to $520 for a 40-hour week. The median

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今天我们要学的词是 minimum。Minimum 最少的，最起码的。You need to keep a minimum balance of $250 in your checking account in order to avoid a monthly fee. 如果不想交月费，你活期帐户余额必须维持在250美元以上。

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Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

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By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 July 2006 watch Minimum Wage report U.S. law has guaranteed most workers a minimum wage since the 1930s. The last increase in the wage was in 1997. Now Democrats in the U.S. Congress say it's time for another raise.

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