"It's a basic, core issue of standards for working people, " said Mr. Rhomberg, who studies labor markets.

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Andrew Rhomberg, from book discovery site JellyBooks, talked about how they use data to help people discover books.

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As Rhomberg points out, the oldest data-driven discovery tool is the bestseller list, but that relies on mass popularity whereas JellyBooks has data-driven approach which is unique to each person.

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Minimum wage increases tend to be popular among voters as it's a benefit to help those who are working, not the unemployed, said Chris Rhomberg, an associate professor of sociology at Fordham University.

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