Italy's rich soil, especially in the Po region, makes it possible to grow rice, corn, wheat, grapes, olives and tomatoes. Italy uses a majority of these crops, but the country is a major exporter of rice. Continue Reading.
A full-time worker supporting this household alone will have to earn $12.78hourly working 40 hours each weekâor about 70 hours each week at the current $7.25 minimum wageâbefore the household loses eligibility for benefits.
If the federal minimum wage were raised to $10.10 per hour, as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) have proposed (depicted by the dotted line), it would bring a minimum-wage income back above the poverty line for a family of three.f the federal minimum wage were raised to $10.10 per hour, as Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) have proposed (depicted by the dotted line), it would bring a minimum-wage income back above the poverty line for a family of three.