1/7/2020: Seattle passed a $15 minimum wage law in 2014. Here's how it's turned out so far - Whales echolocate with big clicks and tiny amounts of air

Today's Article: Seattle passed a $15 minimum wage law in 2014. Here's how it's turned out so far.
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 10.6

What happens to worker hours and jobs when wages are raised legislatively?

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3/21/2016: SeaWorld Agrees To End Captive Breeding Of Killer Whales - Firefighter Pays Electric Bill to Keep Teen on Ventilator

Today's Article: SeaWorld Agrees To End Captive Breeding Of Killer Whales (11.8)
From: NPR

It is a major concession that also signals a change in SeaWorld's business model.

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