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The record high inflation generated by the pandemic has been rapidly eroding New York’s minimum wage, likely worsening the gender pay gap. The remedy is to first raise the minimum wage to $21.25 downstate and to $20 upstate by 2026, so its value is restored, and then index the minimum wage to prevent it from falling behind again.

The St. Paul City Council should reject calls to exclude young workers from the full $15 minimum wage—or set a lower rate for them—which would harm these workers and their families.

Across the state, even single workers without children will soon need $15 an hour or more just to cover the basics.