Note: This page contains information about the side effects of furosemide. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Lasix. For the Consumer. In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by furosemide (the active ingredient contained in Lasix). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Minimum Wage Workers By State: Statistics, Totals. The number of Americans making the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour or less was 3.3 million in 2013. That total accounts for about 4.3 percent of the hourly workforce, a share that has gradually declined in recent years.
The number of months between each of the last three minimum wage increases, to $5.85 in July 2007, then to $6.55 in July 2008, and finally to the current $7.25 minimum in July 2009. The number of states -- not including Washington, D.C. -- that have raised the minimum wage above the federal rate. The highest state minimum wage is in Washington state, at $9.32 an hour -- still below the proposed federal minimum.