Minimum wage buys less than it did in 1945. US needs a raise

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The federal and Wisconsin minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since its last increase in 2009.

A full-time worker earning the current minimum wage falls below the federal poverty threshold.

When adjusted for inflation, today's minimum wage is lower than it was in 1945, despite increased labor productivity.

The article refutes common arguments against raising the minimum wage, such as it being intended for teenagers or causing significant price hikes.

Wisconsin needs a raise . Our state’s workers are stuck in a low wage , high cost , rut. Real wages have declined or stagnated for 40 years.

The federal minimum wage has not increased in over 15 years. The federal and state minimum wages are both $7.25 an hour, which makes them poverty pay . The annua