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Michigan Minimum Wage Increases in 2020
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour hasn’t increased in a decade, but 21 states plan increases in 2020. Here's how much it will go up.

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The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour hasn’t increased in a decade, but 21 states plan increases in 2020. Here's how much it will go up.

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