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Alma Adams: Too often we view economic progress as a zero-sum game where if workers win, employers lose.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Too often we view economic progress as a zero-sum game where if workers win, employers lose.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Adams argues that raising the minimum wage benefits the economy overall, not just workers.

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