Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar

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	Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar


	Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar Marcie Black serves lunch at Golden D...

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.

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Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar