<H3>• Determined to Drive Every Last Vestige of Jobs Out of the State, Connecticut Legislature Enacts Highest Minimum Wage in the U.S.</H3>

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A. ”On a visit to Connecticut earlier this month, President Barack Obama urged Congress to raise the federal minimum to the same $10.10 level....” B.”Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy on Thursday signed into law a measure that will phase in the highest minimum wage of any U.S. state, in line with a push by Democrats nationwide to raise the entry-level wage. ”The bill, which was approved by state legislators a day earlier, will raise the state's minimum hourly rate to $10.10, a figure that matches what U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to consider imposing nationally….” See the complete reports at these links: A. Reuters B. Reuters Note: Reuters is not responsible for the title on this posting

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