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Nick Shirley's Pattern Started Before Minnesota
The Shirley file had staged political content, White House platforming, and congressional guest treatment before the Minnesota daycare video became the headline.
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Low Wages
AI Adoption Is Rising While Youth Joblessness Stays Elevated
AI adoption is rising, most firms still are not planning layoffs, and that sounds reassuring until you line it up with the youth labor record. The pressure may be landing first in hiring, early-career entry, and weaker momentum for young technical workers rather than in one obvious unemployment shock.
Low Wages
The Federal Wage Floor Is Still $7.25
At the federal level, the wage floor still annualizes to about $15,080 before taxes, a measure of how little protection the national baseline now offers in a much more expensive economy.