“They introduced a $20 fast food specific minimum wage… a 25 percent pay hike… Jeff Clemens found 18,000 fewer jobs in that industry as a result.”

Ryan Bourne · The Cato Weekly Podcast · How Bad Policy Delays Adulthood

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described California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage increase, a 25% pay hike, and its impact on employment

$20 fast-food minimum wage; 25% pay hike; 18,000 fewer jobs

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