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For the unemployed, the minimum wage is zero

3/8/2013 11:00:00 AM by Norman Poltenson

In his State of the Union message delivered in January, President Barack Obama called for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.

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For the unemployed, the minimum wage is zero

StartFast Venture Accelerator announces teams for summer program

KeyCorp names Kimble new CFO

Le Moyne begins work on Madden School of Business building

ConMed declares quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share

New York initial unemployment claims rise

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