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Paying a living wage in D.C. isn’t always easy. Workers say it’s also not enough.

by Sasha-Ann Simons

Oct 21, 2019

Government officials in the city hope that new incentives will entice local businesses to pay employees a living wage.

“I pay the living wage, but I want to pay so much more,” said Anika Hobbs, owner of Nubian Hueman, a fashion boutique in Washington, D.C.

Tyrone Turner/WAMU

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