L.A. Times Reports Low-Paid Workers Don't Have Much Money Even After Increase in the Minimum Wage

The Los Angeles Times had a news article telling readers that workers in Connecticut are still having a tough time making ends meet even after the minimum wage in the state was increased by 45 cents to $9.15 an hour at the start of 2014. The headline of the piece, which reflected the content of the article, read:

"In Connecticut, some minimum-wage workers say raise has not helped much."

The piece included comments from economists who have criticized the minimum wage, saying both that it would...