minimum wage in the usa has been largely static or declining since 1968, if you control for inflation (1). Given that, it seems like the thing driving the mcdon

minimum wage in the usa has been largely static or declining since 1968, if you control for inflation (1). Given that, it seems like the thing driving the mcdonalds cashier job losses are not minimum wage laws, but rather technology and probably the economic pressure to maximize shareholder value caused by the stock market. (1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_Sta...)