Americans are hugely in favour of raising minimum wages.

美国人对提高最低工资标准那是相当支持。

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The hefty rise in minimum wages this year comes on top of similar gains in the past two years.

在今年最低工资标准大幅提高之前，过去两年最低工资已出现类似涨幅。

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Several studies of the 1990s find that higher minimum wages helped reduce poverty, albeit modestly.

上世纪90年代一些研究发现提高最低工资对减少贫困是有帮助的，尽管影响有限。

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The accumulated evidence undermines the case for minimum wages even in the best of times.

WSJ: Delay the Minimum-Wage Hike

Thus, the job-destroying effects of minimum wages fall particularly hard on low-skilled adults in poor families.

WSJ: Delay the Minimum-Wage Hike

There is also evidence that the short-term consequences of minimum wages have long-term effects.

WSJ: Delay the Minimum-Wage Hike