California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too

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Panera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom's donor — is going to raise wages after all

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) and a California Panera Bread storefront.

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Here's what might happen after California raises fast-food wages to $20, from higher burger and pizza prices to better wages for retail workers

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McDonald's thinks it is better place to absorb forced wage increases in California than other chains.

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Feeling poor compared to your neighbors can harm your health

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People in California will soon be paying more for Chipotle, McDonald's, and other fast-food

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Woman ordering from fast-food restaurant on a digital screen

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Illinois is making fuzzy dice legal again

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Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference on raising the federal minimum wage.

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Minimum-wage workers in Turkey just got a 49% pay rise, but they're probably not that happy about it

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A currency exchange shop in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Tipping is continuing to decline as Americans push back against an increase in requests

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Americans are tiring of all the requests for tips they're getting from businesses.

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An East Coast restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $11.4 million back to more than 1,300 employees over claims it paid staff below minimum wage

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