![Economic Policy Institute on Twitter: "Saturday marks 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. Since then, the minimum wage has lost 21% of its value. It is past time for Economic Policy Institute on Twitter: "Saturday marks 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. Since then, the minimum wage has lost 21% of its value. It is past time for](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E66z68-XMAoMNvw.jpg:large)
Economic Policy Institute on Twitter: "Saturday marks 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. Since then, the minimum wage has lost 21% of its value. It is past time for
![The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years | Economic Policy Institute The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years | Economic Policy Institute](https://files.epi.org/uploads/LongestPeriod2022-2-950x950.png)
The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years | Economic Policy Institute
![Here's How Raising the Minimum Wage Would Affect Everything from Household Incomes to the National Debt Here's How Raising the Minimum Wage Would Affect Everything from Household Incomes to the National Debt](https://www.pgpf.org/sites/default/files/minimum-wage-chart-1.jpg)
Here's How Raising the Minimum Wage Would Affect Everything from Household Incomes to the National Debt
![What are the annual earnings for a full-time minimum wage worker? - Center for Poverty and Inequality Research What are the annual earnings for a full-time minimum wage worker? - Center for Poverty and Inequality Research](https://poverty.ucdavis.edu/sites/main/files/imagecache/lightbox/main-images/min_wage_real_value_graph.jpg)