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Prices rise as minimum wage increases in states

Will take effect in 20 states and nearly two dozen cities around the start of the new year

In this Dec. 18 photo, Shawna Green, waitress at Granny Shaffer's, prepares utensils for customers at the restaurant in Joplin, Mo. Wages will be increasing for millions of low-income workers across the U.S. as the new year ushers in new laws in numerous states. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

minimum wage — In this Dec. 18 photo, Shawna Green, waitress at Granny Shaffer's, prepares utensils for customers at the restaurant in Joplin, Mo. Wages will be increasing for millions of low-income workers across the U.S. as the new year ushers in new laws in numerous states. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At Granny Shaffer's restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item.

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