A whole bunch of business are about to fail or fire a bunch of people. Remember, the real minimum wager is zero. Just in Colorado alone the city of Denver bumped the min. wage up a bunch and several restaurants that have been in Denver for decades closed shop and moved a city or two over rather than deal with the cost hike. Archive: https://archive.today/jrJdT From the post: >>Twenty-three states will raise their minimum wages in 2025 - a move some experts warn could drive up prices. On January 1, Illinois, Delaware and Rhode Island - along with 48 cities and counties - will set their minimum wage to $15 or higher for the first time. They’ll join seven other states already at that level. The highest minimum wage will be in Burien, Washington, where the rate in the town will jump from $16.28 to $21.16 an hour for employers with 500 or more workers. Experts caution that these wage hikes could strain retailers and restaurants. Last year, California’s fast-food wage increases led to several closures.