A pair of progressive Democrats unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, considered the bare minimum a single adult needs to meet the cost of living in much of the US.

The Living Wage For All Act is the first bill to be introduced by the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía (D-NJ), who won a special election earlier this month after helping to lead the fight for a $15 minimum wage in her home state of New Jersey.

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    11 hours ago

    In my opinion, this here is far from becoming extreme inflation. Even 100% a year is not extreme, and I don’t think minimum wage tied to median wage will cause more than 10% inflation

    But of course, I’m no economist