claim: "the states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage."
author: barack obama
evidence_1: jun 30, 2014 ... the experience of the 13 states that increased their minimum wage on ...  increased in line with inflation at the beginning of the year (arizona, colorado,  florida, ... up had faster employment growth than the states where the minimum  wage ... their minimum wage is +0.99% while the remaining states have an ...
evidence_2: jan 7, 2017 ... my forbes colleague tim worstall and i have had a running ... seattle minimum  wage hasn't hurt restaurant jobs growth after a year ... someone i know had  posted a link about a fast food ceo who said ... which has more than 100 outlets  in the state, was "shocked" when ... restaurants raise their prices.
evidence_3: jul 24, 2014 ... the federal minimum wage has not been raised in 5 years ... democrats in the  senate still haven't rounded up enough votes to overcome a ... this year have  been experiencing faster job growth than the states that didn't.
evidence_4: nov 29, 2016 ... states that have raised their wages have in most cases seen continued ... indeed,  low-wage workers have seen strong wage gains even in states that haven't ...  increase last spring, i estimated that in parts of the state, more than half ... is  undeniable: the fight for $15 movement has put the minimum wage ...
evidence_5: jul 9, 2014 ... so far ten states have passed higher wages since january: ... those whose  wages increased on january 1 are experiencing faster job growth than the others . state minimum wage increases over the past two decades haven't had an ...  above average job growth in the 15 years since it raised its wage.