Proponents have long sought higher minimum wages, but now that some are being enacted, it may not matter

• 21 states and many localities plan to raise minimum wages around Jan. 1
• The pandemic, however, has already raised wages
• It's all part of the a topsy-turvy job market where workers have more leverage

In normal times, the prospect of minimum wage increases in states and cities around the country would bring a cascade of appreciation from worker advocates and a chorus of howls from employers.

These have clearly not been normal times.

The prospect of 21 states and 35 cities and counties raising their minimum wages on or around Jan. 1 doesn’t appear to be provoking much of a reaction. That might be because, at the current moment anyway, base labor rates don’t seem to matter much in many cities.

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