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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have set minimum wages above the federal rate of $5.15 per hour. Many other states are said to be considering a hike. We'll talk about minimum wage rates across the country and implications for America's working poor.
Jared Bernstein, Economic Policy Institute
Richard Burkhauser, professor of policy analysis and professor of economics, Cornell University
Jeanne Mejeur, research manager, legislative information services, National Conference of State Legislatures
Two scientists discuss recent research on possible links between microorganisms and some types heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses
Dr. David Relman, Associate Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr. Thomas Quinn, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
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