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In 1909, Winston Churchill said that no one "should receive less than a living wage in return for the utmost exertion." On October 24, 1938, President Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act establishing a $0.25 per hour minimum wage. [READ MORE]

If you sense some frustration with this outlook, you are right. Based on the behavior of the national economy this year, it deserves a lump of coal in its holiday stocking. [READ MORE]