Indexing minimum wages to inflation might not effectively elevate living standards due to potential wage-price spirals, where wage hikes lead to higher inflation, creating a cycle.

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Indexing minimum wages to inflation might not effectively elevate living standards due to potential wage-price spirals, where wage hikes lead to higher inflation, creating a cycle.

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Index the minimum wage by inflation

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Empirical evidence, including a study from the University of Washington, suggests that increases in the minimum wage do not significantly affect the prices of food and consumer goods, contradicting claims that costs would skyrocket

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"Raising the minimum wage to inflation won't improve living standards"

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Indexing the minimum wage to inflation addresses the diminishing purchasing power of wages over time, ensuring workers can maintain their living standards.

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