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Will Raising The Minimum Wage Rescue The Economy?

caption: Jim McTague of Barron's says raising the minimum wage won't solve unemployment and poverty.
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Jim McTague of Barron's says raising the minimum wage won't solve unemployment and poverty.
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David Hyde talks with Jim McTague, of financial magazine Barron's, about income inequality and why he says raising the minimum wage is a "crowd-pleaser" solution.

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