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Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis // Getty Images How the US minimum wage compares to other countries For almost 15 years, the U.S. federal minimum wage has remained stuck at $7.25 an hour, amounting to $15,080 annually for a full-time, 40-hour week. That’s just over the poverty line. More than 3 out of 5 adults representing almost every demographic group in the U.S. favor raising the federal wage floor to $15 an hour, according to a 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center. Even among those who oppose the $15 raise, a majority still favor a slight increase. Inflation and productivity have long outpaced the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Its purchasing power dropped 17% between 2

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