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The US federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that the US federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that the US federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since July 2009, the last time Congress raised it.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
The US Minimum Wage in Comparative Perspective
2026
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The US Minimum Wage in Comparative Perspective. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1537592726104939

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The Florida Minimum Wage: How Much Can It Really Buy, and How High Should It Be?
2016
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The Florida Minimum Wage: How Much Can It Really Buy, and How High Should It Be?. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/d8902407

Minimum wage in the United States
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Minimum wage in the United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States

The Battle over the Minimum Wage, City by City
2014
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The Battle over the Minimum Wage, City by City. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/1095796014542615

Issues in Global Business
2021
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Publishing, S. (2021). Issues in Global Business. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=_70IEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

What Workers Say
2022
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Iversen, R. (2022). What Workers Say. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=6W1tEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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