The protests are the clearest signal yet that “economic anxiety” among American workers without a college degree is hardly the big explanation for the election of Trump. Minimum wage hikes passed in four states in November, including Arizona which voted for Trump. The only holdouts on raising the minimum wage seem to be Republican legislators. And it’s somewhat unclear whether Trump, who made a broad appeal to union workers and the economically downtrodden, supports raising pay. The CEO of CKE Restaurants, parent company of Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr., and other fast food outlets is a vehement opponent of raising the minimum wage.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2016 18:45 UTC