article_snippet: President Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, which has been at $7.25 since July 2009, to $10.10 in President Obama State of the Union address last year.
article_snippet: The report was released amid discussions about minimum wage increases.
article_snippet: President Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, which has been at $7.25 since July 2009July 2009, to $10.10 in his State of the Union address
article_snippet: Many states - such as Washington, Massachusetts and Florida - have already put increases in place with more promised in the next two years.
article_snippet: While the minimum wage is a potentially important means for helping low-earner households living in high-cost places, local policy-makers should not ignore other tools local policy-makers have at hand - from education to economic development to housing and zoning policies - that are essential for improving social mobility and sustaining income diversity in big cities today.'