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.
For a low-wage worker, these increases are a vital protection against rising costs. In states without indexing, inflation slowly erodes the value of minimum wage workersâ pay. The federal minimum wage, at $7.25 per hour, has already lost about 7 percent of its value since it was last raised in July 2009.