The Biden administration wants to raise the federal minimum wage which hasn’t gone up since 2009, making it difficult for many to survive. 

He’s proposed a rate hike in his new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. The proposed rate is more than double the current minimum wage, causing some to be concerned about the impact on employment. 

CGTN’s Karina Huber reports.

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