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Over 8.3 million workers will benefit from minimum wage increases on January 1: Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages. Here’s where. Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1, boosting earnings for more than 8.3 million workers by a total of $5 billion. In addition, 47 cities and counties will raise their minim... https://www.epi.org/blog/over-8-3-million-workers-will-benefit-from-minimum-wage-increases-on-january-1-nineteen-states-will-raise-their-minimum-wages-heres-where/