Minimum wage increase is little help as costs soar (AP)

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Minimum wage increase is little help as costs soar
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<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAP - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.</p><br clear="all"/>


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