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Richard Connaughton, a retired British army colonel, is author of Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear: Russia's War with Japan.
Higher nominal wages for low-paid workers can boost real earnings, increase consumer spending, and help make housing more affordable. And insofar as raising the minimum would increase companies’ wage bill, it would create a stronger incentive to replace labor with capital, which could lay the foundation for renewed productivity growth.
