Michigan minimum wage rises to 9 25 per hour in 2018
Michigan workers will see a 35 cent raise on Jan 1 2018 boosting the minimum wage from 8 90 to 9 25 per hour under Public Act 138 The change adds about 14 a week or 728 a year for full time workers Local business leaders expect varied impact with many firms already adjusting In SeaTac Washington the rate reaches 15 64 an hour and in Mountain View California it climbs to 15 00 The federal rate remains 7 25 while 29 states and Washington DC sit above it
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Holland Churches Celebrate Christmas Amid Snow and Faith
Holland churches mark Christmas as slippery roads and fresh snow cover the area. Residents trim trees and place poinsettias to greet parishioners while Father Kyle Kilpatrick urges the faithful to read the full Book of the Gospels in the new year. See churches, page A2.
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Shoppers in the mood this holiday season
New York shoppers express confidence as unemployment sinks to a 17 year low and consumer sentiment hits its highest since 2000. Experts forecast a strong holiday, with retailers encouraged by brisk Thanksgiving weekend spending including 65 inch TV purchases, signaling a robust shopping season ahead.
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