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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...e-did-little-for-workers-earnings-in-seattle/
So, people lost jobs, others lost hours, and the net effect per worker was between +$5.54 to -$5.22 a week...
Accounting for these factors, the average increase in total earnings due to the minimum wage was small, the researchers concluded. Using their preferred method, they calculated that workers' earnings increased by $5.54 a week on average because of the minimum wage. Using other methods, the researchers found that the minimum wage hike actually caused total weekly earnings to drop -- by as much as $5.22 a week.
So, people lost jobs, others lost hours, and the net effect per worker was between +$5.54 to -$5.22 a week...