Stay out of doctor's waiting rooms by realizing that many scary symptoms are actually harmless. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Some symptoms are nothing more than signs of stress and fatigue. The majority of the time, a twitch, mark, or bump is harmless. Seek medical attention if you suspect a symptom is more than something minor.
Why Raising the Minimum Wage Will Increase Inflation and Hurt the Economy. It goes to show that even the president of the United States doesnât understand why Americaâs economy is structurally flawed these days, despite the recovery.
Here are five facts about the minimum wage and the people who earn it: Adjusted for inflation, the federal minimum wage peaked in 1968 at $8.54 (in 2014 dollars). Since it was last raised in 2009, to the current $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum has lost about 8.1% of its purchasing power to inflation.s efforts to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour have stalled repeatedly, several states and cities â from Los Angeles to New York state to Washington, D.C. â are acting on their own to raise minimum pay rates.