Waging War Over the Minimum Wage

Since 2013, seven states and the District of Columbia have raised their minimum wage, and another 34 states have begun debating future hikes. The New York Times reports that states are likely reacting to the President’s pledge at the 2013 State of the Union to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour. More recently, Obama has upped tha…