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Lawmakers agree on minimum wage tax package
• ReutersU.S. congressional negotiators have agreed on a package of small business tax cuts worth about $7 billion over five years as part of an effort to boost the hourly minimum wage by $2.10 over two years. [Layoffs ahead, no jobs for 18 y olds.]