A Democrat proposal in the United States to raise the country’s minimum wage for the first time in a decade failed to pass the Senate this week.

The proposal was for a three-step increase in the current minimum wage of $5.15 to $7.25 an hour. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-46, eight short of the 60 needed to pass the bill.
hrreporter.com

CEOs earn 262 times pay of average worker

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