Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have minimum wages above the federal level, and 10 states index their minimum wage to inflation to automatically rise with the cost of living.

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The removal of sanctions would likely lead to a massive influx of foreign money, which at minimum could push up inflation, Mr. Maung Maung Win said, though he added that the government should be able to contain such a problem with close monitoring.

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Also troubling is France, where the minimum wage is indexed to inflation.

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