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The federal minimum wage was last increased on July 24, 2009, when it rose from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. It was the last step of a three-step minimum wage increase approved by Congress in 2007.
Prior to 2007, the minimum wage was $5.15 per hour for 10 years.
The current minimum wage is at historic lows versus a variety of benchmarks.
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